Roy E. Baldwin

Roy Eugene Baldwin, Jr. is a Republican former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and father of The Bachelor star Andrew Baldwin.

Family and formative years

Born in Pennsylvania on August 9, 1948, Baldwin has two brothers: Robert and Bill and a sister, Mary Baldwin Costello. He married Cynthia "Cindy" Laulani, a mathematics teacher. He has three children, two sons: Andy Baldwin, US Naval Officer, athlete and physician who starred in the reality show The Bachelor, Rob and a daughter Susie Baldwin.
Baldwin earned a degree in Agricultural Engineering from Cornell University.

Career

Baldwin served as Township Supervisor of Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for eight years. He was first elected to represent the 97th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 2002 election when he defeated upset Republican incumbent Jere L. Strittmatter in the Republican primary.