Chip Baltimore

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 by	Donovan Olson
Succeeded by	Phil Thompson
Constituency	48th (2011–2013) 47th (2013–2019)
Personal details
Born	1966 (age 58–59) Oskaloosa, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	2
Residence(s)	Boone, Iowa, U.S.
Education	Iowa State University (BBA) University of Minnesota (JD)
Profession	Attorney

Early life and education

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

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]