A small businessman, Lipps opened Sleep Tite Mattress Factory & Showeroom, in Franklin, in 1990.[3]
In 2000, Lipps was elected to the Franklin City Council, where he would serve for sixteen years, including two terms as Mayor of Franklin.[4] He is also involved in several philanthropic and local organizations, including the Masons, Rotary, and Chamber of Commerce.
After serving in the local office for over sixteen years, Lipps decided to seek an open seat in the Ohio House of Representatives in 2016.[5] The seat became vacant when Representative Ron Maag was term-limited after four terms. However, he had a competitive Republican primary, winning by just 398 votes over Steve Muterspaw.
In a safely Republican district, Lipps won the 2016 general election over Democrat Samuel Ronan 79% to 21%.[6]
In a safely Republican district, Lipps won the 2018 general election over Democrat Jim Stanton 74% to 26%
