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Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker Will Not Seek Reelection
Today (Thursday) Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced that she will not seek re-election in November of 2024. She will leave office on January 3rd, 2025 with many accomplishments. Baker was appointed prosecutor in May 2011 and elected to the position in November 2012. She has served longer than any other Jackson County prosecutor in modern history and longer than most any other...