1. Adam Daniel Kline was born on October 27,1944 and is an American politician who was the State Senator for Washington's 37th district, comprising part of South Seattle, six precincts in Renton and two in Tukwila.
11 Facts About Adam Kline
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Adam Kline served the 37th District for more than 17 years.
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Adam Kline chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee and was a member of the Government Operations and Elections Committee and the Rules Committee.
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Adam Kline is a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Adam Kline worked for SNCC in Greenwood, Mississippi, during the 1964 Freedom Summer and, after law school, returned to Greenwood in 1972 to work for North Mississippi Rural Legal Services.
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In January 2010, Adam Kline sponsored SB 6396 which attempted to ban assault rifles and pistols.
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In February 2013, Adam Kline sponsored SB 5737 which would allow police to conduct warrantless searches in the homes of gun owners once per year, with a punishment of up to one year in jail for citizens who did not comply.
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Adam Kline later stated he had not closely read the bill and had made a mistake.
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Adam Kline practiced law for 32 years before retiring in 2004 to work for the Laborers Union.
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Adam Kline was a cooperating attorney with the ACLU and is active with NARAL Pro-Choice America and Washington Conservation Voters.
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In 1972, Adam Kline married Desire Plumb, with whom he had one child, Genevieve Amanda Adam Kline.