[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 148 (Friday, August 20, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E908]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JOHNNIE KERSHAW

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                            HON. DAN BISHOP

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 20, 2021

  Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to honor 
Johnnie Kershaw, a retired volunteer firefighter and native of Hoke 
County, North Carolina. The second oldest of nine children, Johnnie was 
born July 29, 1936, and moved to Brooklyn, New York, as a young man. 
There, he enrolled at Brooklyn Automotive School, where he learned 
transmission and auto body repair. In 1966, he returned to Hoke County 
and opened Kershaw's Body Shop, making him the first African-American 
man in the county to own his own paint and body shop.
  Throughout his 30 years of service as a volunteer firefighter, 
Johnnie received several awards, including the Outstanding Leadership 
Award, the Outstanding Fire Chief Award, and the Outstanding Safety 
Award. Now, at 85 years old, Johnnie continues to serve as a model 
leader for the Hoke County community. I am proud to recognize his 
achievements today and to call him a constituent.

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