[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 66 (Friday, April 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E506-E507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 A TRIBUTE TO ANNE-MARIE JOHNSON--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF 
                                THE YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 14, 2017

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year,

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we pay special tribute to the contributions and sacrifices made by our 
nation's women. It is an honor to pay homage to outstanding women who 
are making a difference in my Congressional District. I would like to 
recognize a remarkable woman, Anne-Marie Johnson of Silver Lake, a 
unique neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.
   Born in Los Angeles, Anne-Marie Johnson has been a lifelong Silver 
Lake resident, and graduated from the University of California, Los 
Angeles. Since 2011, she has served as an At-Large Representative on 
the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council. In this capacity, she has co-
chaired town hall meetings and has served as co-chair of the 
Governmental Affairs Committee.
   Ms. Johnson is a familiar face in motion pictures and television. 
She has starred in numerous television series such as Melrose Place, In 
Living Color, In the Heat of the Night, and for a few seasons, she 
appeared on JAG, portraying Congresswoman ``Bobbi Latham.'' In 
addition, Anne-Marie has appeared on Days of Our Lives, Chasing Life, 
Hunter, The X-Files and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and most 
recently in Pretty Little Liars, Castle, Grey's Anatomy, Major Crimes, 
and NCIS: Los Angeles. Anne-Marie Johnson has an impressive list of 
feature film credits, in addition to the remarkable roles she has had 
in many television series. She has appeared in Strictly Business, Robot 
Jox, Pursuit of Happiness, True Identity, and Sister Code among others.
   For many years, Ms. Johnson served as a Screen Actors Guild National 
Board officer, and served as the Screen Actors Guild's first vice 
president for four terms. In 2016, she received the Screen Actors Guild 
Ralph Morgan Award, and was the first African American to receive this 
award since the inception of the honor in 1981. In 2017, Anne-Marie 
received the Rosa Parks Legacy Award from the Southern Christian 
Leadership Conference, in recognition of her tireless efforts in the 
community. In addition, Ms. Johnson has volunteered with the Los 
Angeles Police Department, where she co-created, co-produced and co-
directed a series of public service announcements called ``Obey The 
Rules Of The Road'' to bring attention to traffic safety. Anne-Marie 
has been married to Martin Grey since 1996.
   I ask all Members to join me in honoring an exceptional woman of 
California's 28th Congressional District, Anne-Marie Johnson.

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