Ivan Itkin
| Ivan Itkin | |
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| Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
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In office January 5, 1993 – November 30, 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Bill DeWeese |
| Succeeded by | Bill DeWeese |
| Democratic Whip of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
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In office January 3, 1995 – November 30, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Cohen |
| Succeeded by | Mike Veon |
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In office January 23, 1990 – November 30, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Bill DeWeese |
| Succeeded by | Mark Cohen |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 23rd district |
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In office January 2, 1973 – November 30, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Gerald Kaufman |
| Succeeded by | Dan Frankel |
| Personal details | |
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March 29, 1936 New York City, New York, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joyce Hudak |
| Alma mater |
New York University University of Pittsburgh |
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.
Itkin was born in New York City on March 9, 1936. In 1956, he graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering. Itkin went on to reiceve a master's degree from New York University in Nuclear Engineering in 1957. After a stint working as a reactor physicist at Westinghouse Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory 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.
Itkin held a variety of leadership positions with the House's Democratic caucus. He served as majority whip from 1990 though 1992. He was elected majority leader in 1992, and minority whip in 1994. He was also appointed Speaker Pro Tempore during the 1987-1988 session.
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.
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