Ernest Kline
| Ernest P. Kline | |
|---|---|
| 25th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 19, 1971 – January 16, 1979 | |
| Governor | Milton Shapp |
| Preceded by | Raymond Broderick |
| Succeeded by | William Scranton III |
| Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
| In office August 1, 1967[1] – November 30, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | John Devlin |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lamb |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 47th district | |
| In office January 5, 1965 – January 5, 1971[2] | |
| Preceded by | John Carl Miller |
| Succeeded by | John Good, Jr. |
| Constituency | Parts of Beaver and Washington Counties. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 20, 1929 Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 13, 2009 (aged 79) Hershey Medical Center[3] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 7 children[4] |
| Residence | Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania[4] Palmyra, Pennsylvania[4] |
| Alma mater | Duquesne University |
| Religion | Catholic[5] |
Ernest P. "Ernie" Kline (June 20, 1929 – May 13, 2009) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.
Early life and career
Kline was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and grew up in the Webster neighborhood of Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania.[4] He attended Rostraver High School, where he was the starting quarterback and graduated in 1947.[4] He attended Duquesne University, but was unable to afford to complete his degree.[4] He took a career in radio news broadcasting in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, and at WBVP-AM in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.[4] He entered politics after covering city council; he was elected the Beaver Falls City Council in 1955.[4] In 1961, he was appointed to be a workers' compensation referee for Beaver, Washington, and Greene Counties.[4]
Politics
He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1964, taking office in 1965.[6] In August 1967, he was elected Democratic Floor Leader, becoming the youngest person to hold that position.[4]
He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania on the Milton Shapp gubernatorial ticket in November 1970. As a Western Pennsylvanian, Kline provided balance to the Democratic ticket, which had Philadelphian Milton Shapp.[3] Kline held that position from 1971 to 1979.
He served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1972 and 2000.[5] He is credited for taking steps to establish the Governor's Energy Council during the 1973 oil crisis and for leading the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.[7] He ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1978, but lost a highly contested primary to Peter Flaherty, who eventually lost to Dick Thornburgh.[7]
Later life and death
Kline retired from political life after his stint as Lieutenant Governor and served as a lobbyist.[4] He lived in Palmyra, Pennsylvania until his death in 2009 at the age of 79.[3]
References
- ↑ http://docs.google.com/viewer?
- ↑ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1971-1972" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hockensmith, Dustin (May 13, 2009). "Former Lt. Gov. Ernest P. Kline dies at 79". Patriot News. Archived from the original on 2009-12-10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 Gurman, Sadie (2009-05-15). "Obituary: Ernest P. Kline / Lieutenant governor under Shapp". Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 24, 2009). "Index to Politicians: Kline". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ↑ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "K"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Long, Heather (May 25, 2009). "Remembering Ernie Kline: He leaves a legacy that should be followed". Patriot News. Archived from the original on 2009-12-10.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Raymond Broderick |
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1971–1979 |
Succeeded by William Scranton III |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by John Devlin |
Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate 1967–1970 |
Succeeded by Thomas Lamb |
| Preceded by Leonard Staisey |
Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1970, 1974 |
Succeeded by Bob Casey |
| Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
| Preceded by John Carl Miller |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 47th District 1965–1971 |
Succeeded by John Good, Jr. |
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