[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 189 (Wednesday, October 27, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5956]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HIGHLIGHTING THE LIFE AND WORK OF SENATOR K. MAURICE JOHANNESSEN

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Madam Speaker, it is an honor today to highlight the 
work of Senator K. Maurice Johannessen in northern California who is 
still working hard at helping our veterans.
  He was born in Norway many years ago, emigrated to the United States, 
and joined the Army in 1953 during the Korean war, serving our Nation 
for over 12 years. In 1960 Senator Johannessen moved to Redding, 
California, where he met his wife, Marianne, and raised a family.
  After several years in local government, he was elected to the 
California State Senate where he remained for 9 years. In the State 
senate, he chaired the Senate Veterans Committee and authored over 47 
veterans' bill and notably created the Northern California Veterans 
Cemetery in Igo, California, and five new veterans homes around the 
United States. Noticing his commitment to improving support for 
veterans, in 2002 Governor Grey Davis appointed him Secretary of the 
California Department of Veterans Affairs.
  Upon retiring from the senate, Senator Johannessen didn't stop 
serving our region. He is still using his own resources and community 
support to get a veterans memorial chapel and a state-of-the-art 
veterans medical clinic in Shasta County.
  On behalf of northern California, I appreciate Senator Johannessen's 
service, and I want to thank him for all his devotion to our region.

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