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Robert A. Baines (born 1946) is a former mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. He served in that office from 2000 - 2006. A Democrat, he was first elected in November 1999, defeating incumbent Republican Raymond Wieczorek. Manchester mayoral elections are held every other year - in his last successful bid for the office, he was elected by over two-thirds of the voters. He was defeated by Republican Alderman Frank Guinta on November 8, 2005. ==Biography== Baines grew up in Manchester and earned his bachelor's degree in music education from Keene State College located in Keene, NH in 1968. He earned his master's in school administration in 1976 from Rivier College; he has done additional graduate study at the University of New Hampshire. He married his wife, Maureen, in 1974. From 1968 to 1977 he was first a music teacher in a Hudson, New Hampshire high school before becoming assistant principal in the same school. 1980 saw Baines become principal of Manchester High School West, a position he was to hold until 1999, when he became mayor. Baines is father of three children - Timothy, Christina, and Catherine. He is grandfather of Jacob and Lucas Miller (sons of Christina and Michael Miller). On July 21, 2006, Baines underwent surgery at Elliot Hospital in Manchester to remove a blockage in his colon. It was later () revealed to have been a cancerous growth. He has served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Secondary School Principals and was a trustee and executive in residence at Southern New Hampshire University. In June 2007 Baines was named interim president of Chester College of New England, a position he was slated to hold for one year while the college searched for a replacement for former college president William Nevious (). He was subsequently named president of the college and held that position until 2012. The Board of Trustees made the decision to close the college because of declining enrollment. He is presently the Director of STEAM Ahead in NH, an educational initiative based in Manchester that focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. The project is supported by Dyn and SilverTech and is a collaboration with the Manchester School District, Manchester High School WEST, Manchester Community College and the University System of New Hampshire. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert A. Baines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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