Robert H. Kittleman
Encyclopedia
Robert Kittleman was a State Senator in Maryland's District 9, which covers parts of Carroll County and Howard County for the two years prior to his death. Prior to that he was a Maryland State Delegate for nearly 19 years in District 14B, which covered parts of Howard and Montgomery County. In the House he served as Minority Leader for a number of years. He was the father of Maryland State Senator Allan H. Kittleman
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in 1947.
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.
Allan H. Kittleman
Allan H. Kittleman 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...
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Education
Kittleman received his B.S. in engineering from the University of OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
in 1947.
Career
Kittleman served in the United States Navy from 1943-46. He then worked for Westinghouse Electric CompanyWestinghouse Electric Company
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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
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, usually abbreviated as NAACP, is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909. Its mission is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to...
(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
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a congressionally chartered war veterans organization in the United States. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, VFW currently has 1.5 million members belonging to 7,644 posts, and is the largest American organization of combat...
(VFW).
Kittleman received many awards including First Life Achievement Award in 1986 and the John W. Holland Humanitarian Award in 2004.
Election results
- 2002 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 4
Name Votes Percent Outcome Robert H. Kittleman, Rep. 40,133 98.2% Won Other Write-Ins 746 1.8% Lost
External links
- http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/former/html/msa12254.html