Robert H. Kittleman

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Robert H. Kittleman

State Senate District 9
In office
January 11, 2002 – September 11, 2004
Preceded by Chris McCabe
Succeeded by Allan H. Kittleman

Delegate District 14B
In office
January 12, 1983 – January 10, 2002
Succeeded by Gail H. Bates

Born January 31, 1926(1926-01-31)
Omaha, Nebraska
Died September 11, 2004 (aged 78)
Baltimore, MD
Political party Republican

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[edit] Background

Robert Kittleman was a State Senator in Maryland's District 9, which covers parts of Carroll County and Howard County for several years. Prior to that he was a Maryland State Delegate for nearly 19 years in District 14B, which covers parts of Howard and Montgomery County. He was the father of Maryland State Senator Allan H. Kittleman.

[edit] Education

Kittleman received his B.S. in engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1947.

[edit] Career

Kittleman servied in the United States Navy from 1943-46. He then worked for Westinghouse Electric Company for 26 years until 1984. He also was a farmer during this time.

Kittleman was very active in the Republican Party. He was a chair of the Howard County Republican Central Committee, president of the Howard County Republican Club, and a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), becoming president of the Howard County Branch. He was an active participant in the civil rights movement. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).

Kittleman received many awards including First Life Achievement Award in 1986 and the John W. Holland Humanitarian Award in 2004.

[edit] Election Results

  • 2002 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 4[1]
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Robert H. Kittleman, Rep. 40,133   98.2%    Won
Other Write-In's 746   1.8%    Lost

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ State Senate Results. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Oct. 4, 2007

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