[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E67]
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                         HONORING D.W. JOHNSON

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 14, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
veteran, Mr. D.W. Johnson. D.W. has shown what can be done through 
tenacity, dedication, and a desire to serve others.
  Mr. D.W. Johnson, a native of Cary, Mississippi was born May 23, 
1947, the third child born to Kate Turner and James Johnson. He 
graduated in 1966 from Henry Weathers High School.
  In May 1968 Mr. Johnson was drafted to the Vietnam War. He went to 
Vietnam in October of 1968 and he received an honorable discharge from 
the U.S. Army in 1970. After being discharged from the Army he accepted 
a job at Miller Transporters, Inc. in 1973 until retirement in 2003. He 
joined the Mississippi National Guard in 1974. While serving in the 
National Guard he was deployed to Desert Storm in December, 1990 until 
May, 1991. In 1995 D.W. retired from the MS National Guard after 
serving over twenty years.
  Mr. Johnson began his political career in November 1995 when he was 
elected as the Sharkey County Supervisor for District Two for eight 
years. Then in November 2004 he was elected as the Sharkey County 
Election Commissioner until he resigned in August 2011.
  Mr. Johnson is a deacon at Guiding Star M. B. Church which he joined 
in 1974. He is thoroughly involved in the community. He transports the 
elderly and veterans to the doctor. He is a member of the Men's 
Fellowship which meets every Saturday to discuss community issues. He 
is a member of the South Delta High School Booster Club.
  On October 12, 1968 Mr. Johnson married Dorothy Mae Watley and to 
that union they have two children: Tonia L. Ross and David L. Johnson. 
He has three grandchildren, Paris, Paul, and David, II.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. D.W. 
Johnson for his passion and dedication to serving our great Country and 
desire to make a difference in the lives of others.

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