1. Ernest P "Ernie" Kline was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and the 25th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, serving from 1971 to 1979.
12 Facts About Ernest Kline
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Ernest Kline attended Rostraver High School, where he was the starting quarterback and graduated in 1947.
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Ernest Kline attended Duquesne University, but was unable to afford completing his degree.
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Ernest Kline took a career in radio news broadcasting in Charleroi, Connellsville, Kittanning, and at WBVP-AM in Beaver Falls.
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Ernest Kline entered politics after covering city council; he was elected to the Beaver Falls City Council in 1955.
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Ernest Kline was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1964, taking office in 1965.
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Ernest Kline was elected Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania on the Milton Shapp gubernatorial ticket in November 1970.
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Ernest Kline was the first Lieutenant Governor to live in State House, the Lieutenant Governor's official residence.
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Ernest Kline served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1972 and 2000.
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Ernest Kline 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.
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Ernest Kline retired from political life after his stint as lieutenant governor and served as a lobbyist.
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Ernest Kline lived in Palmyra, Pennsylvania until his death in 2009 at the age of 79.