John Kline (politician)
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| Chair of the House Education Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | George Miller |
| Succeeded by | Virginia Foxx |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Jason Lewis |
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| Born |
John Paul Kline, Jr. September 6, 1947 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Lewis (Divorced) Vicky May Sheldon |
| Children | 1 daughter 1 son |
| Education |
Rice University (BA) Shippensburg University (MPA) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1969–1994 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Battles/wars |
Vietnam War Operation Restore Hope |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal (3) Vietnam Campaign Medal Presidential Service Badge Navy Commendation Medal |
John Paul Kline, Jr. (born September 6, 1947) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd congressional district from 2003 to 2017. The district includes most of the southern suburbs of the Twin Cities, including Apple Valley, Inver Grove Heights, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, Northfield, Shakopee, Prior Lake, and New Prague. A member of the Republican Party, Kline served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Kline announced that he would retire from his current seat at the end of his term in January, 2017.
Kline was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the son of Litta Belle (née Rodman) and John Paul Kline, Sr. He is a 1965 graduate of W. B. Ray High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. He earned a B.A. in biology at Rice University (1969), and a Master of Public Administration from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (1988).
Before his election to Congress, Kline was a 25-year career commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps, where he was a senior military aide to Presidents Carter and Reagan and was responsible for carrying the President's "football". During his military career, Kline was a Naval Aviator who served as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, commanded all Marine aviation forces in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, flew "Marine One," the Presidential helicopter, in HMX-1, and served as Program Development Officer at Headquarters Marine Corps. He received numerous medals and commendations, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, four awards of the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, three awards of the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Presidential Service Badge. Kline retired from the Marine Corps as a colonel.
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