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William Pond Baker (born June 14 1940 in Oakland California) is a former United States Congressman from California. He attended San Jose State University from which he earned a business degree. Baker served as a member of the United States Coast Guard reserve from 1957 to 1965.After graduating from college Baker worked as a budget analyst for a large financial corporation. He then took a similar job with the California Department of Finance which he held for four years.