[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15742]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF LAKOTA SUPERINTENDENT KATHLEEN KLINK

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                          HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 12, 2005

  Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, today I stand before you to recognize the 
retirement of Mrs. Kathleen Klink, Superintendent for the Lakota Local 
School District, and to express my appreciation for her dedication and 
commitment to education. For more than forty years, Mrs. Klink 
contributed her talents to the educational field, and for this, I offer 
her my utmost congratulations and thanks for her efforts.
  After graduating from the University of Heidelberg in Germany, 
receiving a masters in education from the University of Virginia and a 
post graduate degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Mrs. Klink 
began teaching in the Hamilton City Schools. From there, she traveled 
to Lewiston, Maine, Charlottesville, Virginia, and Wright State 
University in Dayton, until she arrived in the Lakota School District. 
Her extensive teaching career, in which she specialized in English, 
German, and Counseling Psychology, provided her with valuable 
experience and expertise. In 1981, Mrs. Klink became Assistant 
Principal at Lakota High School where she served for two years until 
taking over as Assistant Superintendent. Then, in 1994, Mrs. Klink 
advanced to Superintendent where she remained until her recent 
retirement.
  Throughout her professional career, Mrs. Klink received substantial 
recognition for her work including being named as the Ohio 
Superintendent of the Year, the Sam Walton Business Leader for 
Southeastern Butler County, and the Buckeye Association of School 
Administrators Exemplary Education Leader. Furthermore, she attended 
the Harvard Institute for School Leadership, the Ohio School Leadership 
Institute, and the Michael Fullan Leadership Seminar through the 
University of Toronto.
  Mrs. Klink's participation in numerous professional organizations, as 
well as her devoted service to community positions, exemplifies the 
strength of her leadership. For example, Mrs. Klink served on the West 
Chester Chamber Alliance Board of Directors, the Fitton Center for the 
Arts Board of Directors, and the Executive Board for the University of 
Cincinnati's Center for Economic Education. In addition, she is 
involved in the Ohio Association of Local School Superintendents, the 
Phi Delta Kappa Educational Society, and the American Association of 
School Administrators. Mrs. Klink's long list of publicized articles 
and also her guest presentations at the University of Cincinnati, 
Xavier University, Miami University, and Mt. St. Joseph College 
showcase her commitment to educational success.
  Mrs. Klink, I offer my congratulations and gratitude for your long 
and successful career in the field of education. I wish you well in 
your future endeavors, and I hope you continue to achieve happiness and 
success wherever your life journey chooses to lead you throughout your 
retirement.

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