[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING DALE KLINE

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 3, 2020

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Dale Kline 
who is being honored as the Citizen of the Year by the City of Novato 
for his exemplary public service.
  Born in 1961 in Winslow, Arizona, Mr. Kline and his family lived in 
many places while his stepfather was in the Navy. They moved to Exmouth 
Western Australia when Mr. Kline was 14 where he learned to fly gliders 
and excel in many sports. After his stepfather was tragically killed in 
a car accident, Mr. Kline's family moved back to California and settled 
in San Diego. Imbued with a strong sense of duty, Mr. Kline started 
volunteering for the American Red Cross when he was just 17 years old,
  He met his wife in 1979 during a summer college course for high 
school students, and they married in 1984. When they moved to Novato in 
1998, Mr. Kline immediately became involved in the community as a 
Little League volunteer and coach for his sons' teams. Later, in 2000, 
Mr. Kline expanded his volunteer roles by joining the Novato Youth 
Soccer Association. In addition to taking on coaching roles, he joined 
its board of directors as an Age Group Coordinator, and later served as 
its Vice President. In addition to taking courses to become a coach, he 
became a certified soccer referee and worked tirelessly to mentor youth 
referees. He was honored with the Boys' Coach of the Year award for his 
positive attitude and encouraging coaching style.
  When his sons started high school, Mr. Kline began volunteering with 
the Novato High School Athletic Boosters program, which was struggling 
financially. He took on leadership roles and led fundraising 
activities, collecting over half a million dollars in donations. In 
2009, Mr. Kline received a certificate of special recognition for his 
volunteer efforts from the Novato Unified School District and an 
honorary service award from the Novato High School Parent-Teacher-
Student Association. Even after his youngest graduated from Novato High 
School, Mr. Kline continued to volunteer and support the academic 
boosters. In 2011, after many years of service, he was awarded the 
Golden Oak Service Award from the California State Parent Teacher 
Association.
  In 2010, Mr. Kline joined the board of directors of School Fuel, the 
Novato Foundation for Public Education, where he still volunteers today 
nearly a decade later. He has also been the executive director of Tour 
of Novato and Fun Fair for the past ten years, where he continues 
provide stellar community service to the City of Novato. He works 
closely with the Novato Parks and Recreation, and the Novato Police 
Department to coordinate an annual event enjoyed by many near and far. 
Mr. Kline has also served on the Novato Unified School District Bond 
Oversight Committee, and since 2018 has been a board member on the 
Novato Chamber of Commerce.
  Beyond the positive and indelible impact Mr. Kline has on his 
community through numerous roles of the course of many years, his most 
important roles are that of husband and father. Madam Speaker, please 
join me in expressing deep appreciation for Mr. Kline's commitment to 
bettering his community and in wishing him the best of luck in all his 
future endeavors.

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