David B. Baker

About David

Fiercely passionate and innovative political operative, dedicated social media manager, detail-oriented analyst, results-focused consultant, effective writer and speaker, perpetual student, digital native and political junkie who learns rapidly and produces creative solutions, technological workarounds, and unique insight who is seeking to deepen his knowledge base in the Internet’s ability to influence public policy, politics, law, and society

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Christmas Letter: Apparently I haven’t blogged in awhile. I write things but hardly post them… http://t.co/G04NWIu6
Tue Jan 10 22:43:10 +0000 2012


@anamariecox Isn't the first rule of game change you don't admit their is a game change?
Wed Jan 04 05:59:32 +0000 2012


Mitt Romney's campaign had 42 full time staff in Iowa in 2008. This year he had 5. How many jobs did that create?
Wed Jan 04 05:48:08 +0000 2012


@ricksantorum Your line about a campaign that can win sounds an awful lot like #Obama's 2008 campaign.
Wed Jan 04 05:32:53 +0000 2012


@TeamCoco I hope you had fun in #SLC over new years. Have a safe flight!
Sun Jan 01 21:21:09 +0000 2012


@_TessWilson @studentactivism I'm still calling religious phrasing of "live within your means" http://t.co/sukFmFm0
Sun Dec 11 03:52:30 +0000 2011


@studentactivism Yeah its weird, but its totally not a money thing but a Mormon thing. Constant discussion of "living within your means"
Sun Dec 11 03:33:31 +0000 2011


@studentactivism Actually the "means" thing is a religious thing. Mormons aren't comfortable talking about money directly. #iowadebate
Sun Dec 11 03:27:36 +0000 2011


@MicheleBachmann "How do you find peace when you teach children hatred?" Didn't Christ talk about not being a hypocrite? #LGBT #Iowadebate
Sun Dec 11 03:17:22 +0000 2011


An interesting turn of events: Homosexuality is receiving more attention across the world… http://t.co/UMLOA3AZ
Sat Nov 26 05:26:27 +0000 2011


@loveyou_mom @ByCommonConsent The hitting comment. but probably the forehead too!
Sun Oct 02 03:04:38 +0000 2011


@ByCommonConsent Can you settle this debate? Why is 1 member of the 12 always missing from #ldsconf?
Sat Oct 01 22:02:53 +0000 2011


Dear @ByCommonConsent, Elder Kiwi has decreed that we must end our electronic acquaintance.
Sat Oct 01 20:56:03 +0000 2011


@ByCommonConsent Because I am on a 3 minute delay #roku I believed the #IsraeliteBaptism reference at first.
Sat Oct 01 20:50:32 +0000 2011


@ByCommonConsent I'm loving the Sassy-ness from you guys this session! #NewbornIsraeliteBaptism & @loveyou_mom
Sat Oct 01 20:44:55 +0000 2011


@ByCommonConsent Like all good questions. It will be great to see someone in 10 years misquote NLA's use of someone on the interwebs :)
Sat Oct 01 20:42:18 +0000 2011


@ByCommonConsent Is this the first time a blog has been quoted in #ldsconf?
Sat Oct 01 20:40:14 +0000 2011


@ByCommonConsent You need not wait until you reach an arbitrary age to assist in the helping of the family 12 is arbitrary? #LDSConf
Sat Oct 01 20:27:23 +0000 2011


@ByCommonConsent Pres' Packer and Uchtdorf have both focused on Satan's power to make us feel insignificant. An interesting potential theme!
Sat Oct 01 17:54:28 +0000 2011


@ByCommonConsent 'You may think that you are not worth saving and you think you are now lost.' - This is in my PBlessing, nice to hear today
Sat Oct 01 17:32:19 +0000 2011


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Personal Education:

Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Utah 05/09

Professonal Experience:

Business Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC) 08/09 - present
Manager of Social Media and Political Analysis

Client Services Support Assistant

  • Lobbied CEO to create Manager of Social Media and Political Analysis position
  • Increased yearly budget nearly $10,000 using freeware products like Google Docs
  • Managed more than 150 PAC and grassroots websites using HTML and CSS
  • Built organization-wide program to teach basic website and PAC management
  • Created grassroots issue advocacy campaigns on strict congressional deadlines

LDS Constellation (LGBT/Religious Education Organization) 01/10 - 12/10
Founder and CEO
8: The Mormon Proposition (Documentary Film) 11/09
Social Media Consultant
  • Raised over $5,000 in small online donations in a 48-hour period using social media
  • Drafted online communications and press releases tailored for each media platform
Friends for Shurtleff (U.S. Senate Campaign) 05/09 - 08/09
Social Media Consultant
  • Built and led six-person rapid response team to mitigate negative campaign coverage
  • Composed all blog copy and assisted communications team with press releases
  • Worked directly with campaign manager to find online solutions to problems ranging from telephony support, database management, and town hall moderation
  • Persuaded campaign manager to liberalize transparency policy issues after attending Personal Democracy Forum’s “We.Gov” conference on politics and technology
Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) 08/08 - 12/09
Policy Intern
  • Established a new protocol for FMCNA to research data regarding congressional concerns of diabetes, renal failure, Medicare, Medicaid, and health care reform
  • Created a database tailored to each congressional district containing renal failure and diabetes prevalence data by utilizing the United States Renal Data System
  • Conducted Congressional briefings and 20 lobbying meetings on Capitol Hill
  • Attended Google’s “Tech Agenda 2009” conference on technology and elections
  • Coordinated with FMCNA’s Director of Operations to provide updated information to Congress on the company’s response to clinic closures during Hurricane Ike

Major Accomplishments:

First openly gay Mormon to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama 2010
Presented on faith and sexuality at “God Loveth His Children” symposium 2010
Profiled by LGBT newspaper on reaction to remarks made by LDS leadership 2010
Fenced at the Junior Olympic and National Championships 2006 - 2009
Recognized for impact of vlog by Affirmation, a LDS/LGBT organization 2009
Earned Eagle Scout Award 2007
Endorsed by Senator Bennett to attend The United States Air Force Academy 2006

Additional Talents:

Technical: FinalCut Pro, Photoshop, WordPress, Blogger, HTML, CSS, PHP, MS Office
Personal: Fencer, singer, policy wonk, blogger, writer, theologian, actor