Chip Baltimore

Chip Baltimore
84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 47th district 48th (2011–2013)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2011
Preceded by	Donovan Olson
Personal details
Born	(1966-03-22) March 22, 1966 Oskaloosa, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Diana
Children	2 children
Residence	Boone, Iowa
Alma mater	Iowa State University, University of Minnesota
Profession	Attorney
Religion	Catholic
Website	legis.iowa.gov/...

Chip Baltimore (born March 22, 1966) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives.

Baltimore has a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University and a degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. For most of his legal career he has practiced law in Boone, Iowa.

As of January 2013, Baltimore serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Commerce, Economic Growth, and Ways and Means committees, as well as the Justice Systems Appropriations budget subcommittee. He serves as the Chair of the Judiciary committee.

Baltimore was first elected to the legislature in 2010.

Biography

Chip was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He grew up on a small farm, raised by his parents, Dale and Edith. Dale has been a self-employed contractor for over 40 years, and Edith spent those years raising children, running the business part of Dale’s construction business, and involved in many community organizations. Chip has a sister who lives in Oelwein and a brother who lives in Kansas City.

Chip attended Oskaloosa Senior High School, from where he graduated in 1984. He obtained his bachelor's degree with honors in Business Administration from Iowa State University in 1988, majoring in finance and minoring in economics. Chip received a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota Law School, graduating cum laude in 1993.

Following graduation from law school, Chip practiced law in Minneapolis, before moving to Boone, where he joined the Quinn, Doran & Anderson law firm in 1996. Chip became a partner in the Doran, Anderson & Baltimore law firm in 2000. During his years as a private practice attorney, Chip developed a wide and diverse practice, representing clients from many different backgrounds, including injured individuals, local families, children in need of a voice in the legal system, farmers, small businesses, taxpayers, city governments and school districts, and court-appointed individuals.

In 2006, Chip left private practice and joined Boone Bank & Trust Co. as in-house counsel, vice-president and trust officer. In this position, Chip is entrusted with the assets of many individuals, trusts, businesses, non-profit organizations, and government entities.

Chip married his wife, Diana, in 1989. Diana obtained her doctoral degree in Human Development and Family Studies at Iowa State University in the fall of 2010, where she is also conducting research on the societal impacts of adoption. They have two children, Blake and Danielle. The family belongs to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Boone.

Chip has a significant history of public service to his community. Throughout his many years in Boone, Chip has been actively involved with many charitable organizations and community events. Chip currently serves as a director and officer of a county-wide economic development group, Boone’s Future, and is President of the Boone County Community Endowment Fund. Chip helped raise funds for the Central Iowa Expo, an event that brings farmers and agricultural businesses to Boone from around the world, a project that failed to produce any revenue and required payments from Boone County tax payers in excess of $2 million. Mr. Baltimore has not been able to explain his constant opposition to public spending while playing a role in what could be the largest single economic loss to Boone County tax payers, and has refused to respond to any questions about the matter. Chip coached Little League for several years, and served as a coach and umpire for the Babe Ruth baseball league. Chip has served as President of the Retired & Seniors Volunteer Program, as a board member of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, as a member of the Sacred Heart Church Finance Committee, and as a director of the Boone chapter of the Central Iowa Hospice.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election	Political result		Candidate		Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010  District 48 Turnout: 2,128		Republican		Chip Baltimore	Republican	1,177	55.31%
				Bill Yewell	Republican	707	33.22%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010  District 48 Turnout: 10,988		Republican gain from Democratic		Chip Baltimore	Republican	5,384	48.99%
				Donovan Olson*	Democratic	5,361	48.79%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012  District 47		Republican		Chip Baltimore*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012  District 47 Turnout: 16,283		Republican (newly redistricted)		Chip Baltimore*	Republican	8,133	49.95%
				Donovan Olson	Democratic	7,377	45.30%

External links

• Iowa Republicans bio of Baltimore
• Iowa Legislature bio of Baltimore

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Donovan Olson	48th District 2011–2013	Succeeded by Rob Bacon
Preceded by Ralph Watts	47th District 2013–present	Succeeded by Incumbent