[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14496]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DAVID A. LINN

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 19, 2012

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and thank Mr. 
David A. Linn for the time and energy he has dedicated to the Military 
Academy Nomination process by serving the constituents of the 19th 
Congressional District as a member of our Academy Selection Board.
  David A. Linn was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 8, 1948. 
In June of 1970, Mr. Linn was commissioned an Ensign in the United 
States Naval Reserve through Purdue Universities' NROTC Program. Mr. 
Linn served his country honorably in Vietnam aboard the USS Virgo 
ammunition ship. Later, while still on active duty, Mr. Linn was 
trained and certified as a terrier missile systems officer by the 
Department of Defense. He then served aboard the USS Dahlgren, a guided 
missile frigate, and the USS Dale of the standing NATO forces in the 
Atlantic.
  After leaving active duty in 1973, Mr. Linn continued to serve as 
part of the Naval Reserve. During his reserve years, he served on 
numerous ships, participated in exercises at the Naval War College in 
Newport Rhode Island, and served on the staff of Commander and Chief of 
the Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He retired with the rank of 
Commander.
  As a civilian, Mr. Linn married Betty Linn, Publisher of the Sierra 
Star Newspaper. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Purdue 
University, a Master's Degree in Business Administration from 
California State University, Dominguez Hills, and a Juris Doctorate 
from Pepperdine University.
  Mr. Linn has practiced law for the past thirty-seven years and is 
currently the senior partner at the law firm of Linn Law Offices in 
Oakhurst, California. He is licensed to practice in California and has 
also been admitted to the Bar by the United States Court of Appeals for 
the Federal Circuit, the United States Claims Court, and the United 
States Supreme Court.
  A sense of volunteerism has driven much of Mr. Linn's life. He has 
served as President of the Oakhurst Community Fund and Oakhurst 
Community Park Association since 1984. He is a former President of the 
Oakhurst Sierra Rotary Club, the Eastern Madera County Bar Association, 
and the Eastern Madera County Chamber of Commerce.
  Mr. Linn has remained politically active throughout his career and in 
his private life. He has served on many councils, including 
Congressional Advisory Councils, the Congressional Business Council, 
and Congressional Service Academy Selection Boards for the past 
eighteen years. He was the Republican nominee for the 18th 
Congressional District in 1988; and in 1989, he was the Eastern Madera 
County Man of the Year. He has been a member of the California 
Republican State Central Committee for fourteen years and currently is 
a Madera County Civil Service Commissioner.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring David A. Linn for his 
outstanding service to his country and community. His expertise as a 
Naval Officer, strong academic background, and life experiences have 
made his contributions on the Academy Selection Board for former 
Representative George Radanovich and myself invaluable. He is a true 
public servant, and I wish him continued success in his future 
endeavors.

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