Chris Baecker and his 4 daughters
Chris Baecker (the “a” is silent) is a native of Victoria, TX., a town just big enough to have a couple of its own TV stations, but small enough that Chris grew up watching Eyewitness News on KENS5.
After spending time in Dallas, he moved here in early 2000, and to district 6 in late 2008. Though working in the energy industry has fed his family, economics has fed his curiosity. After earning a masters from UTSA, he returned to the classroom a few years later to teach.
Now, he teaches econ (and algebra 2) to 8th graders at Basis Middle School. There, and at Northwest Vista College (both in district 6), he guides students to an understanding of how the market works, the opportunity cost of their actions, incentives and consequences, etc.
His proudest achievements however, are those of his four daughters.
His oldest graduates UT-Austin next May, while his second is on the Dean’s List at Texas State. Their younger sister, ranked #9 academically at Earl Warren High School, graduates next June. Their youngest sister is a freshman there, where one served as Assistant Head Drum Major, and two as 2-time Head Captain of the Color Guard.
When he has moment to himself, he attends heavy metal/hard rock concerts. He also plays bass guitar. If the T.V. is turned on, it’s usually tuned to the “Great British Baking Show.”