John Kline
John Paul Kline, Jr. (born September 6, 1947) is an American politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd congressional district from 2003 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Kline was the Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
John Kline | |
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| Chairman of the House Education Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | George Miller |
| Succeeded by | Virginia Foxx |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Jason Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Paul Kline, Jr. September 6, 1947 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Lewis (Divorced) Vicky May Sheldon |
| Children | Kathy Dan |
| Alma mater | Rice University Shippensburg University |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal (3) Vietnam Campaign Medal Presidential Service Badge Navy Commendation Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1969–1994 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Operation Restore Hope |
Other websites
- Congressman John Kline Archived 2006-03-15 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- John Kline for Congress
- John Kline at the Open Directory Project
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
- Profile Archived 2015-10-19 at the Wayback Machine at SourceWatch
- Campaign 2006: John Kline profile from Minnesota Public Radio
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