Ernest Kline
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| Ernest P. Kline | |
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| In office January 19, 1971 – January 16, 1979 |
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| Governor | Milton Shapp |
| Preceded by | Raymond Broderick |
| Succeeded by | William Scranton, III |
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Democratic Leader
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| In office August 1, 1967[1] – November 30, 1970 |
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| Preceded by | John Devlin |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lamb |
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| In office January 5, 1965 – January 5, 1971[2] |
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| Preceded by | John Carl Miller |
| Succeeded by | John Good, Jr. |
| Constituency | Parts of Beaver and Washington Counties. |
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| 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. Kline (June 20, 1929 - May 13, 2009) was a Democrat member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.
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]
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]
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]
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[edit] References
- ^ http://docs.google.com/viewer?
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1971-1972". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/155S.pdf.
- ^ a b c Hockensmith, Dustin (May 13, 2009). "Former Lt. Gov. Ernest P. Kline dies at 79". Patriot News. Archived from the original on 2009-12-10. http://www.webcitation.org/5lvcfQRNF.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Gurman, Sadie (5/15/2009). "Obituary: Ernest P. Kline / Lieutenant governor under Shapp". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09134/970119-122.stm.
- ^ a b Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 24, 2009). "Index to Politicians: Kline". The Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kline.html. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "K"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SK.html.
- ^ a b 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. http://www.webcitation.org/5lvccJ1gv.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Raymond Broderick |
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1971–1979 |
Succeeded by William Scranton, III |
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| 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 (won), 1974 (won) |
Succeeded by Robert 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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