[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 40 (Friday, April 8, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E597]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING HANS-PETER KLEIN OF UKIAH, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 8, 2005

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Hans-Peter Klein for his nearly three decades of distinguished public 
service as Counsel for Mendocino County in California. Peter's devotion 
and service have left a lasting impression on Mendocino County.
  Born in Germany, Peter immigrated with his parents to the United 
States at the age of four. He received his Bachelors Degree from the 
University of California before he was drafted into the United States 
Army during the Vietnam War. Upon his military discharge, Peter 
enrolled in an evening law school program. At the time, he worked for 
the Port of San Francisco and volunteered with Marin County Legal Aid. 
He received the Demetrius Sepatsis Award for Academic Excellence upon 
graduation.
  Peter joined the Mendocino County Counsel's office in 1978, one month 
after its creation. In 1983, he was appointed as Mendocino's County 
Counsel, a position in which he has served with dedication and 
distinction for the past 22 years. Peter also served on the Board of 
Directors for the California State County Counsel Association, where he 
has been a long time member of the Association's Ethics Committee. The 
Association is dedicated to the maintenance of the highest professional 
standards in the practice of governmental law and service to the 
public.
  After so many years of serving others, I know that Peter is looking 
forward to spending more time with his wife Toni, and their three grown 
children.
  Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate that we recognize Hans-Peter Klein for 
his commitment and dedication to his profession and for his service to 
the people of Mendocino County and his country.

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