[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 166 (Wednesday, October 11, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E955]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





        HONORING THE 2023 WOMEN OF THE YEAR: JANET SCOLL JOHNSON

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 11, 2023

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore, I rise today to recognize the 
contributions of Janet Scoll Johnson as she is honored as one of 
California's 8th Congressional District's Women of the Year.
  Janet is an active and determined community advocate for 
environmental justice. She has served in many roles as part of her 
advocacy and community service. She has served for nine years as the 
co-coordinator of the Sunflower Alliance, which works to protect the 
health and safety of all Bay Area communities affected by toxic 
pollution and climate change. Janet also served for four years as the 
co-chair of the Richmond ShorelineAlliance. She has advocated for a 
full cleanup of toxic sites, for the preservation of Point Molate, and 
for public awareness of the dangers of sea level rise. Janet was a 
member of the Richmond-San Pablo AB-617 Community Air Monitoring 
Steering Committee and a lead organizer for No Coal in Richmond, a 
grassroots organization that works to prevent coal and petroleum coke 
from being shipped through the Levin-Richmond Terminal in an effort to 
prevent toxic dust from contaminating local air, water, and soil in 
nearby neighborhoods. Thanks to Janet's successful advocacy, a land-use 
ordinance to phase out a coal and petroleum coke handling and storage 
at a private terminal in the Port of Richmond was passed.
  On behalf of the people of California's 8th Congressional District, 
it is my pleasure to honor and recognize Janet Scoll Johnson for her 
positive contributions to our community.

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