[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 172 (Friday, October 19, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        IN MEMORY OF TIM JOHNSON

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                            HON. JIM JORDAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 19, 2018

  Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to commend to the House the 
memory of a former staffer who served the people of Ohio's Fourth 
Congressional District for more than twelve years: Timothy Mills 
Johnson. Tim died on Sunday after a lengthy battle against multiple 
myeloma.
  Tim was a native of Jamestown, New York, and took great pride in his 
hometown and his alma mater, Syracuse University. While at Syracuse, 
where he graduated with a double major in journalism and political 
science, he started working in radio. After graduation, he returned to 
Jamestown, where he anchored local radio and television broadcasts for 
many years.
  A fellowship from the American Political Science Association brought 
him to Washington in 1994, where he began working for my predecessor, 
the late Congressman Michael G. Oxley. Tim handled a wide range of 
legislative issues for Mr. Oxley through the years, earning a 
reputation for professionalism in dealing with members, fellow 
staffers, outside groups, and constituents. He also put his 
communication skills to good use, working for several years as both 
legislative director and communications director.
  Tim developed a solid grasp of finance issues during his time in 
Congressman Oxley's office, serving as liaison between the office and 
the House Financial Services Committee. Following Mr. Oxley's 
retirement, Tim moved to the staff of former Congressman Spencer Bachus 
of Alabama, Mr. Oxley's successor as the top Republican on that 
committee.
  Tim was known all over the Capitol for his tireless work in support 
of the annual Congressional Baseball Game alongside Congressman Oxley, 
who played for and managed the Republican team throughout his 
congressional career. For two decades, Tim attended every practice, 
kept statistics, helped set lineups, and served as bench coach, in 
addition to working behind the scenes to coordinate press coverage and 
solicit donations for this exceptional charity event. He was a board 
member of the Washington Literacy Center, one of the many beneficiaries 
of the game's proceeds.
  His passion for the sport of tennis rivaled his devotion to baseball. 
As president of the Capitol Hill Tennis Club, he introduced hundreds of 
congressional staffers to the game and encouraged them as they honed 
their skills. He helped coordinate the annual Multiple Myeloma Charity 
Classic, a tennis and golf tournament for members of Congress and 
others that has raised more than $1.2 million in support of multiple 
myeloma research.
  Tim was widely praised as a mentor to younger staffers, always taking 
time to advise newcomers to Washington on how to be effective at their 
jobs and navigate the legislative process.
  Tim's good humor, professionalism, and devotion to others will long 
be remembered. We are grateful that good people like Tim Johnson commit 
themselves to public service and actively inspire so many others to 
follow in their footsteps.

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