Chip Baltimore is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019.

Chip Baltimore
Baltimore in 2011
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2019
Preceded byDonovan Olson
Succeeded byPhil Thompson
Constituency48th (2011–2013)
47th (2013–2019)
Personal details
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Oskaloosa, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2
Residence(s)Boone, Iowa, U.S.
EducationIowa State University (BBA)
University of Minnesota (JD)
ProfessionAttorney

Early life and education

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Baltimore was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa in 1966. He was raised on a farm with his two siblings. After graduating from Oskaloosa Senior High School in 1984, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance and economics from Iowa State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School.[1][2]

Career

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For most of his legal career he has practiced law in Boone, Iowa. Baltimore was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2010.[1][3]

Baltimore served on several committees in the Iowa House, including the Commerce and Ways and Means committees, as well as the Justice Systems Appropriations Budget Subcommittee.[1] He formerly served as the chair of the House Judiciary Committee.[4] Baltimore did not seek re-election in 2018 and left office in January 2019.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Representative Chip Baltimore". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  2. ^ "Iowa House Republicans » Meet Our Members – Chip Baltimore". Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. ^ "Baltimore to run for third term in Iowa House". Greene County News Online. 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  4. ^ "Chip Baltimore". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  5. ^ "Rep. Baltimore Letting Someone Else "Take up the Flag"". Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 48th District
2011–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by 47th District
2013–present
Succeeded by