Robert S. Kiss

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Robert S. Kiss (b. November 12, 1957) is a Democratic politician from West Virginia. He is the 54th Speaker of the House for the West Virginia House of Delegates, a position which he has held since 1996. In 2004, he announced that he would not be running for a tenth term in the House of Delegates, and would retire as speaker in 2006.

Kiss was first elected to the state legislature in 1988, as a delegate from the 27th district. In 1990, he was appointed vice-chairman of the Finance committee, and assumed the chairmanship the following term. In 1996, the state Democratic nominated him to serve as Speaker of the House for the 73rd legislature, a position which he won. He currently is tied for the longest speakership in the history of West Virginia, beaten only by his predecessor.