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Daryle Klassen
3687 Vista Drive
Loveland, CO 80538
Telephone:
Home:
970 667-6148
Phone Mail:
970 962-2191
E-mail:
daryle.klassen@ci.loveland.co.us
Daryle Klassen was elected on
November 7, 2006 to serve out the seat vacated by Ron Weaks effective
until November, 2009. On November 3, 2009, Daryle was elected to a
four-year term effective until November, 2013
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Biography
Daryle W. Klassen was
born in Hillsboro, Kansas in 1934, graduate of Wichita High School North,
then received a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in speech and journalism
at the University of Wichita. Klassen chose a career in radio and television
early in life, and acquired his first commercial broadcast employment at age
18
Upon graduation from
Wichita University, Klassen was commissioned officer in the United States
Air Force, and entered flight school in 1958. Klassen flew with the
Strategic Air Command, and upon exit from active duty, joined the Kansas Air
National Guard and the Tactical Air Command, achieving the rank of Captain
The broadcast career ran
simultaneously with Air Force duty. Klassen performed all areas of
commercial Radio and TV, writing, production, play by play, news anchor,
weather, sports, and finally sales. In 1970, Klassen fulfilled a lifelong
dream of radio station ownership, acquiring Radio Stations KLOV am/fm in
Loveland, Colorado. The stations won several awards in Colorado and won a
reputation for strong local news coverage. The Stations were sold after 14
years of ownership.
In 1985, Daryle Klassen
was elected to the Larimer County Board of Commissioners, and served eight
years in this office. During this time, Klassen served either on, or as a
liaison to 23 county boards and commissions. Daryle has also been directors
on the Loveland Chamber of Commerce, the Colorado Broadcasters Association,
the Larimer County Social Services, the Board of Equalization, Has been a
property value protest hearing officer for 18 years, and served on the
initial Loveland Economic Development Commission.
Daryle
Klassen and his wife, Shirley, are avid gardeners, outdoor Colorado
enthusiasts, and delight in entertaining in their outstanding backyard
landscape, yet are on constant lookout for a concert or live theatre to
enjoy. |
