| Robert Pittenger | |
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| Member of the North Carolina State Senate from the 39th district |
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| In office 2004–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Robert A. Rucho |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Rucho |
| Member of the North Carolina State Senate from the 40th district |
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| In office 2003–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel G. Clodfelter |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Graham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 63–64) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Robert Pittenger (born 1948) is an American politician. He is a former member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-ninth Senate district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County. He is a member of the Republican Party.
A real estate investor from Charlotte, North Carolina, Pittenger served almost three terms in the state Senate. With nearly 60% of the vote, Pittenger won the Republican primary on May 6, 2008 to become his party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 2008. [1] [2] On May 27, 2008, he resigned from the Senate to focus on his campaign.[3] He lost the general election that November to Walter H. Dalton.
Pittenger's father-in-law was a former state senator Cy Bahakel.