Bob Whittaker | |
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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 from the 77th district | |
In office 1975-1977 | |
Preceded by | Newt Male |
Succeeded by | Kenneth King |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Russell Whittaker September 18, 1939 Eureka, Kansas |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Kansas Emporia State University |
Profession | optometrist |
Robert Russell Whittaker (born September 18, 1939) is an American medical professional and former six-term U.S. Representative from Kansas, serving from 1979 to 1991.