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Mayor Ray Baker: A short tribute

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by The City Wire staff ([email protected]) March 4, 2011 6:38 pm 446 views 

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Below are just a few pictures of former Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker during his 20 years in office. The music is from the Fort Smith Symphony.

Baker died Mar. 4. He was 71.

Baker was mayor of Fort Smith between 1991 and 2010, and served on the Fort Smith Board of Directors for almost 10 years. Ending almost every speech with “Life’s worth living in Fort Smith, Arkansas,” Mayor Baker was considered by many as the city’s best cheerleader.

 

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