Robert Wittenberg

Robert S. Wittenberg[1] (born 1981) is an American politician serving as the treasurer of Oakland County, Michigan since 2021.[2] A member of the Democratic Party, Wittenberg previously represented the 27th District in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015 to 2020.[3][4][5]

Robert Wittenberg
Oakland County Treasurer
Assumed office
July 1, 2021
Preceded byAndy Meisner
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 27th district
In office
January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byEllen Lipton
Succeeded byRegina Weiss
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materIndiana University

Career

Wittenberg earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management at Indiana University and worked as a licensed insurance agent specializing in health care.[6]

He was first elected in 2014, defeating Republican candidate Michael Ryan. During that term he was minority vice chairman of the House Financial Liability Reform Committee and served on the House Insurance and Health Policy committees.

In June 2016 Wittenberg became the founding chairperson of the Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Caucus and later that year sponsored a bill to ban assault weapons.[7][8]

He re-contested the 2016 election, beating Republican challenger Kyle Forrest with a slightly increased majority.[9] He named increasing funding for public schools as one of his priorities for the new term.[10]

Electoral history
Oakland County Treasurer general election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Wittenberg 387,216 53.73
Republican Joe Kent 332,587 46.15
Write-In 797 0.11
Nicholas G. Luppino (Write-In) 14 0.00
Total votes 720,614 100
Oakland County Treasurer Democratic primary election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Wittenberg 125,437 68.49
Democratic Robert J. Corbett, Jr. 57,339 31.31
Write-In 372 0.20
Total votes 183,148 100

References
  1. "Michigan Committee Statement of Organization". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. "Robert Wittenberg takes job at county before term as Oakland County treasurer begins". January 15, 2021.
  3. "Robert Wittenberg". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  4. "2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110". MLive.com. November 4, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  5. Johnston, Brian (May 12, 2016). "State rep from Oak Park introduces firearm background check bill". The Oakland Press. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  6. "Meet Robert". Robert Wittenberg for State Representative (MI-27). May 22, 2013.
  7. "Wittenberg, Hoadley Form Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Caucus". housedems.com. June 2, 2016.
  8. "Dem Rep Introduces "Assault Weapons" Bill in Michigan". October 21, 2016.
  9. "Robert Wittenberg". Ballotpedia.
  10. "Oakland County Dem. Representatives Ceremonially Sworn in to 99th Legislature". housedems.com. January 11, 2017.
  11. "Oakland County Results: County Treasurer general election 2020". January 10, 2022 – via Oakland County Clerk.
  12. "Oakland County Results: County Treasurer Democratic Primary 2020". January 10, 2022 – via Oakland County Clerk.


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