Robert S. Kiss
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Robert S. Kiss is a Democratic politician from West Virginia
. He was the 54th Speaker of the House for the West Virginia House of Delegates
, a position which he has held since 1997 until 2007. In 2004, he announced that he would not be running for a tenth term in the House of Delegates, and would retire as speaker in 2006.
Kiss was first elected to the state legislature in 1988, as a delegate from the 27th district. In 1990, he was appointed vice-chairman of the Finance committee, and assumed the chairmanship the following term. In 1996, the state Democratic party nominated him to serve as Speaker of the House for the 73rd legislature, a position which he won. He currently is tied for the longest speakership in the history of West Virginia, beaten only by his predecessor.
On January 27, 2002, Kiss met with U.S. President George W. Bush
. When the conversation turned to Kiss' five month old twin sons, President Bush remarked "I've been to war. I've raised twins. If I had a choice, I'd rather go to war."
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. He was the 54th Speaker of the House for the West Virginia House of Delegates
West Virginia House of Delegates
The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia—refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates.-Historical:-Current:-District organization:...
, a position which he has held since 1997 until 2007. In 2004, he announced that he would not be running for a tenth term in the House of Delegates, and would retire as speaker in 2006.
Kiss was first elected to the state legislature in 1988, as a delegate from the 27th district. In 1990, he was appointed vice-chairman of the Finance committee, and assumed the chairmanship the following term. In 1996, the state Democratic party nominated him to serve as Speaker of the House for the 73rd legislature, a position which he won. He currently is tied for the longest speakership in the history of West Virginia, beaten only by his predecessor.
On January 27, 2002, Kiss met with U.S. President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. When the conversation turned to Kiss' five month old twin sons, President Bush remarked "I've been to war. I've raised twins. If I had a choice, I'd rather go to war."