Party: Republican
Age: 54
Born: Olney on Oct. 20, 1958
Current location: West Friendship
Schools: Atholton Elementary School, Ellicott City and Hammond Middle Schools and Atholton High School
Degrees: B.A. political science, University of Maryland Baltimore County (1981); J.D. with honors, University of Maryland School of Law (1988)
Family: Wife, Robin, and four children
Family note: Late father, Bob Kittleman, was District 14B delegate (1983-2002) and District 9 state senator (2002-2004)
Current seat: District 9 state senator (since 2004 — took late father's seat)
Occupation: Attorney at Godwin Erlandson, MacLaughlin, Vernon & Daney LLC (since 2008)