[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 37 (Friday, March 11, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E467]
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                    RECOGNITION OF MAYOR ED JOHNSON

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 11, 2011

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Edward Johnson 
for his outstanding service as Director of the Brookdale Community 
College Long Branch Higher Education Center and Mayor of Asbury Park, 
New Jersey. I would like to congratulate him for receiving the Louis G. 
Libutti Community Service Award presented on behalf of the Long Branch 
Chamber of Commerce.
  Ed Johnson was first appointed to fill a vacancy on the Asbury Park 
City Council in January 2005. He was later elected to a four-year term 
in May 2005 and re-elected to serve a second term. Mr. Johnson held 
this position until 2009 when he was sworn in as Mayor of the City of 
Asbury Park. Mayor Johnson admirably serves on several key committees 
and subcommittees including the Springwood Avenue Advisory Committee, 
Transportation Center Subcommittee, Neighborhood Preservation Program, 
Urban Enterprise Zone, Tax Subcommittee, Asbury Works and the Parking 
Advisory Subcommittee. Prior to joining the City Council, Mayor Johnson 
served four consecutive terms as Chairman of the Asbury Park Urban 
Enterprise Zone (UEZ). He is credited with the transformation of the 
Asbury Park UEZ into a productive organization ready to meet its 
program obligations and local commitment to strengthen and grow the 
Asbury Park business community.
  Mayor Johnson currently serves as the Director of the Brookdale 
Community College Long Branch Higher Education Center. He has been 
committed to promoting quality, affordable education and workforce 
development opportunities in Monmouth County. Mayor Johnson has also 
established a successful career as an educator. In addition to 
establishing a successful career as an educator, he has worked in the 
fields of Experiential Education, International Exchange, Scholarship 
and Academic Programs and Higher Education. Mayor Johnson continues to 
support and promote open access in education and building cross-
cultural communication and diversity awareness through leadership 
development. He is highly commended for his continued service on behalf 
of the residents of Monmouth County.
  Mr. Speaker, once again I would like to extend my congratulations to 
Mayor Ed Johnson for his exceptional contributions to the residents of 
my district and congratulate him for the honor he received from the 
Greater Long Branch Chamber of Commerce.

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