Allan H. Kittleman

Allan H. Kittleman
Howard County Executive
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 1 2014
Preceded by Ken Ulman
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 9th district
In office
October 24, 2004 – December 1, 2014
Preceded by Robert H. Kittleman
Succeeded by Gail Bates
Constituency Northern Howard and Southern Carroll
Personal details
Born October 20, 1958
Olney, Maryland
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Robin Kittleman
Residence West Friendship, Maryland[1]
Profession Lawyer
Religion Presbyterian

Allan H. Kittleman (born October 20, 1958) has been a member of the Maryland Senate since 2004, representing Carroll County and Howard County. He was Minority Whip from 2007 to 2008. On September 16, 2008 Senator Kittleman replaced outgoing Minority Leader David Brinkley. Senator Nancy Jacobs took over the Whip position. He served as a member of the Howard County Council from 1998 to 2004.

He is the son of the late Robert H. Kittleman and was appointed by Governor Bob Ehrlich (R) to fill his seat in the Maryland Senate. In 2006 Kittleman won re-election in a landslide against Democrat Richard Corkran. Widely viewed as a moderate, Kittleman frequently mediates between the liberal and conservative factions in the party. In 2010 Senator Kittleman defeated Jim Adams by a wide margin in the general election, he faced no primary opposition. On January 30, 2010, the Senate Republican Caucus again choose him to serve as Minority Leader with Senator David R. Brinkley as Minority Whip, who defeated Senator Nancy Jacobs.

Senator Kittleman resigned as Minority Leader on January 18, 2011. Senator Kittleman declared his candidacy for Howard County Executive in 2014. During the 2011 General Assembly session, Kittleman broke ranks with his fellow Republicans and voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage.[2]

Education

Kittleman attended Atholton High School in Howard County. He received his B.A. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 1981 and his J.D. with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1988.

Career

Kittleman was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1988 and was an associate with Smith, Somerville & Case, 1988–91 (legal assistant, 1984–88) and a partner with Herwig & Humphreys, LLP from 1996 to 2003 (associate, 1991–96). Kittleman currently works for the law firm Godwin, Erlandson, MacLaughlin, Vernon & Daney (Of Counsel).

Election results

Name Votes Percent Outcome
Allan H. Kittleman, Rep. 53,207   51.2%    Won
Courtney Watson, Dem. 50,543   48.7%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 101   0.1%    Lost
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Allan H. Kittleman, Rep. 36,641   67%    Won
Jim Adams, Dem. 18,198   33%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 60   0.11%    Lost
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Allan H. Kittleman, Rep. 33,317   62.2%    Won
Rich Corkran, Dem. 20,232   37.8%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 23   0.1%    Lost

References

  1. ↑ Howard County General Assembly Members (washingtonpost.com) Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  2. ↑ Marshall, Ryan. "Kittleman backs same-sex marriage bill". Carroll County Times. Patuxent Publishing.
  3. ↑ "Unofficial 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for Howard County". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Nov. 25, 2014
  4. ↑ "State Senate Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Oct. 4, 2007
  5. ↑ "State Senate Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Oct. 4, 2007

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