Bob Whittaker

Bob Whittaker


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 5th district
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1991
Preceded by	Joe Skubitz
Succeeded by	Dick Nichols
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
In office 1974-1977
Personal details
Born	(1939-09-18) September 18, 1939 Eureka, Kansas
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Kansas Emporia State University
Profession	optometrist

Robert Russell "Bob" Whittaker (born September 18, 1939) is a former U.S. Representative from Kansas.

Early life

Whittaker was born in Eureka, Kansas and was educated in the Greenwood County public schools. He attended the University of Kansas from 1957 to 1959, and Emporia State University during the summer of 1959.^[1] Whittaker earned his Doctor of Optometry degree (O.D.) from Illinois College of Optometry in 1962, and began practice as an optometrist. He was clinic director for the Kansas Low Vision Clinic in 1973.

Career

Whittaker's first foray into politics was as precinct committeeman and member of the city planning commission from 1970 to 1974. He served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1974 to 1977.

Whittaker was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1991).^[2] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1990 to the One Hundred Second Congress. He is a resident of Augusta, Kansas.

References

↑ "WHITTAKER, Robert Russell, (1939 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
↑ "Rep. Robert Whittaker". govtrack.us. Retrieved October 4, 2012.

External links

United States Congress. "Bob Whittaker (id: W000426)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Joe Skubitz	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 5th congressional district 1979 – 1991	Succeeded by Dick Nichols

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas

1st district	Phillips Anderson Morrill Broderick Curtis Anthony Lambertson Cole H. Miller Avery Dole Sebelius Roberts Moran Huelskamp Marshall (elect)

2nd district	Goodin Haskell Funston H. Moore O. Miller M. Peters Bowersock Scott Mitchell Taggart E. Little Guyer C. Little Guyer Scrivner George Ellsworth Avery Mize Roy Keys Jeffries Slattery Brownback Ryun Boyda Jenkins

3rd district	Brown Ryan Perkins Clover Hudson Kirkpatrick Ridgely A. Jackson Campbell Sproul McGugin Patterson Winter Meyer George Hargis McVey Ellsworth Winn Meyers Snowbarger D. Moore Yoder

4th district	Ryan Kelley Otis Curtis J. Miller F. Jackson Doolittle Hoch Carpenter E. Rees Shriver Glickman Tiahrt Pompeo

5th district	Anderson Davis Calderhead Vincent Calderhead R. Rees Helvering Strong Ayres Houston Hope Breeding Skubitz Whittaker Nichols

6th district	Hanback Turner Baker McCormick Reeder Young Connelly White Sparks McCarthy Carlson Smith Dole

7th district	S. Peters Simpson Long Simpson Long Murdock Madison Neeley Shouse Tincher Hope

8th district	Murdock Ayres Bird Ayres

At-large	Conway Wilder Clarke Lowe (1873–1875: Lowe Cobb Phillips) (1883–1885: Hanback Morrill Perkins S. Peters) Harris Blue Botkin Bailey Scott

Territory	Whitfield Parrott

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