Sen. Allan Kittleman
Announces Candidacy for Howard County Executive in 2014
Marylanders for Joe
Getty
By Sen. Joe Getty
June 12, 2013
Yesterday, I attended
the announcement by Sen. Allan Kittleman that he will not seek re-election to
the Maryland Senate in 2014 but instead will seek the position of County
Executive for Howard County.
On a beautiful, sunny
June afternoon, a large crowd of supporters stood at the lakefront pavilion of
Lake Kittamaqundi in Columbia with Allan and his family. It was a bittersweet
occasion for me because I regret losing Allan as a colleague in the Senate.
Allan is one of the
most creative and innovative legislators in Annapolis. I have enjoyed working
with him both as a staff member and as a legislator as he has worked to address
Maryland's most challenging issues. His sharp legal mind and excellent skills
at planning legislative strategy were a complement to his strong presence in
Senate floor debates. He will be sorely missed in the Maryland Senate
It was an honor for
Sen. David Brinkley and me to stand at the announcement yesterday and endorse
Allan for the next step in his political career. David and I had the great
fortune to learn about the intricacies of legislative process from Allan's
father, Bob Kittleman. In 1995, as freshman Delegates, we served with Bob on
the House Commerce and Government Matters Committee and he quickly became our
mentor.
Long-time Oriole fans
like to talk about the "Oriole Way" of hard work and stressing the
fundamentals of baseball. In the mid-1990s, David and I learned the
"Kittleman Way" of legislative process.
Bob taught us to
develop our own strong moral compass to guide our decision-making and to never
veer off-course from that compass when casting votes, debating or interacting
with constituents.
Allan is most
certainly his father's child. He has learned over his career as Howard County
Councilman and State Senator to follow a tried-and-true moral compass in approaching
the complex problems facing state and local government today.
I've seen Allan
first-hand deal with difficult issues in the Maryland Senate. First and
foremost, he always bases his decisions on what he believes is truly best for
his constituents. Moreover, Allan never chose the easier path of political
expediency, but instead he always chose the course that he felt was right and
honest to the citizens of Howard County and Maryland.
There is no doubt that
Allan's style of direct and honest leadership will provide the best direction
for Howard County's future.
I am proud to call
Allan my friend; I am proud to call Allan my Senate colleague; and soon, I will
be especially proud to call him - Howard County Executive.
*****
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