Jacqueline Baly Chaumette is a senior member of the Sugar Land City Council, currently serving as Mayor Pro Tem.  In May 2008, Chaumette won election to Sugar Land’s City Council.  Chaumette won her position on her inaugural run with over 69% of the vote.  She ran unopposed for re-election in 2010.  Away from Council, Chaumette is President and CEO of BalyProjects, LLC., where she advises corporations on transportation, education and infrastructure policy issues.  She is a former Commissioner of the Brazos River Authority, a statewide appointment she received from Governor Perry, where she represented Harris, Fort Bend and surrounding counties on water and wastewater issues.  She has been featured on KUHF, KTRH, KTRK and several radio stations discussing policy matters.  She also lectures on public policy and urban politics at the University of Houston.

Over the years, Jacquie has received many awards including: ABC/13 Woman of Distinction, Outstanding Young American, U of H Alumnus of the Year, Dynamic Woman of Houston, Most Influential Woman in Houston, Top 25 Women of Houston, Fort Bend Entrepreneur of the Year, Outstanding Young Texan,  Outstanding Young Houstonian, (Texas Executive Women's) Woman on the Move, and Outstanding (Fort Bend) Business Executive.  Before forming BalyProjects, Jacquie was Vice President at the Greater Houston Partnership.  She has also worked as the director of Planning and Community Development for the cities of Seabrook and Sugar Land. She has also served several years as a regional planner focusing on key policy issues.

Jacquie has served on several boards, including: Texas Lyceum, City Hall Fellow, Parks Youth Ranch

Advisory Board, Texas Dragon Boat Association, Alley Theatre Advisory Board, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce-Infrastructure division chair, Texas CASA-Director, Fort Bend Boys' Choir-President, Fort Bend YMCA-Past President, The Chinquapin School's Board of Trustees-Past Vice President, Fort Bend Education Foundation-Gala Chair and Board Member, Sugar Land Economic Development 4-B Corporation-Director & Vice President, Sugar Land's Intergovernmental Relations subcommittee (legislative liaison), Commonwealth Elementary PTA-Art Reflections Chair, and Fort Settlement PTO Publicity Co-Chair.