Allan H. Kittleman

Who is 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 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 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 or Governor in 2014.