[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 15, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E150-E151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MR. DAN JOHNSON

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                           HON. VAN TAYLOR--

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 15, 2022

  Mr. TAYLOR. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to recognize Mr. Dan 
Johnson, a respected servant leader whose dedicated forty-five year 
career in municipal government has led to the direct enrichment of 
numerous communities in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
  Mr. Johnson earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science from 
Austin College and his master's degree in Public Administration from 
the University of North Texas where he was later named the recipient of 
the 1995 Distinguished Alumni award. Additionally, Dan is a graduate of 
the prestigious Public Executive Institute of the LBJ School of Public 
Affairs.
  For several years, Johnson held a variety of municipal government 
positions throughout North Texas, including past service as the City 
Manager and Deputy City Manager for the City of Carrollton, as the 
Director of Regional Services at the North Central Texas Council of

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Governments, and as a Budget Officer for the City of Sherman.
  In 1996, Dan began his impressive 25-year career with the City of 
Richardson serving as the Deputy City Manager and Chief Operating 
Officer from 1996 until he was appointed City Manager in 2012. His 
active role in economic development initiatives would be instrumental 
in fostering the prosperity of communities throughout Collin County.
  As a testament to the admiration Johnson has garnered in the 
community, his past leadership roles include serving as the President 
of several organizations including the Urban Management Assistants of 
North Texas, and the Texas City Management Association. Other notable 
positions include his current service on the Methodist Richardson 
Medical Center Advisory Board, the University of Texas at Dallas 
Development Board, the Advisory Council for the UT Dallas School of 
Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, and as the Treasurer and Board 
Executive Committee Member of the North Texas Commission.
  Now as Dan Johnson prepares to begin a new season of life following 
his illustrious career, I ask my colleagues in the United States House 
of Representatives to join me in recognizing him for his dedication and 
many contributions to the betterment of the North Texas region.

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