Chip Baltimore | |
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| 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. |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Boone,Iowa,U.S. |
| Education | Iowa State University (BBA) University of Minnesota (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Chip Baltimore is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019.
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]
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]
In 2018,Baltimore pled guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of a dangerous weapon while under the influence. The plea was related to a traffic stop on January 19,2018,in response to a report of a reckless driver. [6]