Ivan Itkin
Ivan Itkin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 2, 1973 – November 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Kaufman |
| Succeeded by | Dan Frankel |
| Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 1993 – November 30, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | William DeWeese |
| Succeeded by | William DeWeese |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Judith Ann [1] |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn New York University University of Pittsburgh |
| Occupation | Nuclear scientist, Applied mathematician, Politician |
Ivan Itkin is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was his party's nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1998.
Early life
Itkin was born in New York City on March 9, 1936.[2] In 1956, he graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn with a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering. Itkin went on to reiceve a masters degree from New York University in Nuclear Engineering in 1957. After a stint working as a reactor physicist at the Westinghouse Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory[3] Itkin received a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh in 1964. He worked as a nuclear scientist and applied mathematician until 1972, when he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' 23rd District, which includes portions of Allegheny County.[4]
Political career
PA House
Itkin held a variety of leadership positions with the House's Democratic caucus. He served as majority whip from 1990 though 1992, majority leader in 1992, and minority whip in 1994. He was also appointed Speaker Pro Tempore during the 1987-1988 session.[5]
Candidate for governor
Itkin ran against Republican incumbent Tom Ridge. He and his running mate, former Congresswoman Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky, lost the election with 31% of the vote.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Ridge Runningmate: Mark Schweiker |
1,736,844 | 57.42 | |
| Democratic | Ivan Itkin Runningmate: Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky |
938,745 | 31.03 | |
| Constitution | Peg Luksik Runningmate :Jim Clymer |
315,761 | 10.04 | |
| Libertarian | Ken V. Krawchuk Runningmate: Henry Haller III |
33,591 | 1.11 | |
After politics
Itkin retired from the House following his gubernatorial defeat and was subsequently appointed Director of the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management in the Department of Energy by President Bill Clinton in 1999.[8]
References
- ^ http://news.google.com
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2202&dat=19981029&id=dosyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zeYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3986,3009270
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19620515&id=OcUwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5252,2256604
- ^ PA State Archives
- ^ PA State Archives
- ^ US Election Atlas
- ^ US Election Atlas
- ^ PA State Archives