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Chip Baltimore
| Chip Baltimore | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives District 47 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $25,000/year | |
| Per diem | $135/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Iowa State University, 1988 | |
| J.D. | University of Minnesota Law School, 1993 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Oskaloosa, IA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Baltimore has been vice president and in-house counsel for Boone Bank & Trust Co. since 2006. He was formerly a partner in the law firm of Doran, Anderson & Baltimore in Boone, IA. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Iowa State University and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Baltimore served on the following committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Economic Growth | ||||
| • Judiciary, Chair | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Baltimore served on the following committees:
| Iowa Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa | ||||
| • Government Oversight, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
Elections
2012
Baltimore ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 48. Baltimore ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012 and defeated Donovan Olson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012. The battle was a rematch from 2010.[1][2]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 47, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chip Baltimore Incumbent |
52.4% | 8,133 | |
| Democratic | Donovan Olson | 47.6% | 7,377 | |
| Total Votes | 15,510 | |||
2010
Baltimore won election to the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating incumbent Donovan Olson (D) in the November 2 general election.[3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 48 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Chip Baltimore (R)
|
5,384 | |||
| Donovan Olson (D) | 5,361 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Baltimore raised $266,131 in contributions. [4]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowa Republican Party | $206,095 |
| Kruck, Steve & Connie | $5,100 |
| Iowa Bankers Association | $2,500 |
| Baltimore, Chip | $2,479 |
Personal
Baltimore and his wife Diana, have two children.
Recent news
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- Gun control measures stall in Iowa Legislature - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
- Latest Iowa news, sports, business and entertainment - cbs4qc.com
- Kevin's Korner: Team Obama Admits They're Idiots, Rest of Country Wonders ... - The Iowa Republican
- Iowa terrorism law rarely results in conviction - Sioux City Journal
- Most of House GOP approves governor's ?Healthy Iowa Plan? - Radio Iowa
- DIGEST: Branstad signs Targeted Jobs program extension - Sioux City Journal
- Proposal to cut salaries for judges who decided Iowa same-sex marriage case ... - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
- The Prophets of Oak Ridge - Washington Post
- Locals hope for farm bill success - UI The Daily Iowan
- Stories planned for the Thursday, May 2, 2013, Herald-Whig - Quincy Herald Whig
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External links
- Iowa House of Representatives - Rep. Chip Baltimore
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ralph Watts (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 47 2013-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Donovan Olson |
Iowa House of Representatives District 48 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Robert Bacon (R) |
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