[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 220 (Thursday, December 23, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1389-E1390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING JOHNSTOWN MAYOR VERN JACKSON FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS OF PUBLIC 
           SERVICE TO THE NORTH COUNTRY AND THE UNITED STATES

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 23, 2021

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Johnstown Mayor 
Vern Jackson who has valiantly served the North Country and the United 
States for over fifty years. I would also like to congratulate Mr. 
Jackson on his retirement after five great years as mayor of Johnstown.
  Mayor Jackson has been dedicated to serving his community in many 
capacities throughout his storied career. Prior to entering politics, 
Mr. Jackson served in the United States Navy for twenty-five years and 
then worked for the Social Security Administration in Utica and 
Gloversville. After nearly thirty years at the Gloversville Social 
Security Office, Mr. Jackson retired and served as the chairman for the 
Johnstown Charter Review Commission. Subsequently, Mr. Jackson became 
the 4th Ward councilman and in 2017 was sworn in as the mayor of 
Johnstown. He was elected to complete the last year of the four-year 
term of his friend, the late Mayor Michael Julius.
  Throughout the last five years, Mayor Jackson has worked hard to 
better the lives of the people of Johnstown. He prioritized cooperation 
with the city of Gloversville and Fulton County on issues that impacted 
their communities. Mayor Jackson understood the importance of a city's 
first impression after traveling

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to many areas while working for the Social Security Administration. As 
mayor, he worked to stimulate business and motivate business owners to 
enhance the downtown high traffic areas and preserve historical 
Johnstown, providing the town with a better first impression.
  Mayor Jackson always had an open-door policy for any constituent who 
wished to meet with him. His accomplished record and willingness to 
serve are evident in his over fifty years of public service. On behalf 
of New York's 21st Congressional District, I am honored to recognize 
his exceptional leadership and his example as a true public servant and 
wish him the best of luck in his next chapter.

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