Robert H. Kittleman
American politician (1926-2004)
Robert H. Kittleman (January 31, 1926 – September 11, 2004) 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 former state senator and former Howard County executive Allan H. Kittleman.
Education
Kittleman received his B.S. in engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1947.
Career
Kittleman served in the United States Navy from 1943-46 stationed at Guam. He then worked for Westinghouse Electric Company for 26 years until 1984. He also was a farmer during this time.
Bob was an active participant in the civil rights movement, pursuing desegregation of Howard County Schools which lasted more than a decade past the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
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