John Kline
- Category : 1947-births
- Type : MGP
- Profile : 3/5 - Martyr / Heretic
- Definition : Single
- Incarnation Cross : RAX Consciousness 3
Biography
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 (Minneapolis–Saint Paul). A member of the Republican Party, Kline served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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" (a briefcase, the contents of which are to be used by the president to authorize a nuclear attack while away from fixed command centers). During his military career, Kline was a Naval Aviator. He received numerous medals and commendations.