Ellen Baker was appointed to the Board for Seat No. 4 and sworn in on August 26, 2020.  She  was unopposed in the 2020 election and was reelected in 2024 for her second four year term .  Ms. Baker is a special education teacher with over 20 years of experience in the Palm Beach County School District.  She holds a BS degree in special education from the University of Connecticut, Storrs and has taken graduate courses locally at Nova Southeastern University. Ellen previously served as vice president of the Classroom Teachers Association, was a Peace Corps volunteer, and a Capitol Hill congressional intern. She is active and holds leadership positions in various local, civic, charitable, and political organizations. Ms. Baker is a Connecticut native who has traveled to three other continents. As a long-time resident of Palm Beach County and with almost three decades in Palm Beach Gardens, she has seen the community grow. Ellen is a devoted single mother and grandmother who enjoys being a part of an organization that serves the community that she calls home.

Ms. Baker is a member of the following Northern Committees:

• Legal Committee
• Personnel Committee
• Debt Finance Committee
• Engineering Review Committee
• Public Relations Committee
• Appointment Committee (alternate)