[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING MR. KEITH H. JOHNSON

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                         HON. SUHAS SUBRAMANYAM

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 8, 2025

  Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Mr. Keith H. Johnson. 
As Chief Keith Johnson prepares to retire this month, I rise to honor 
his distinguished career and service to the Loudoun County Fire and 
Rescue System.
  Chief Johnson is a fourth-generation firefighter who began his fire 
service in 1982. His career led him to the Fairfax County Fire and 
Rescue Department, where he ascended to the rank of Deputy Chief in 
2009. After more than 30 years of service in Fairfax County, Chief 
Johnson was appointed as the Assistant Chief of Operations with Loudoun 
County Fire and Rescue and, later, the Chief of the Loudoun County Fire 
and Rescue System in 2018. He possesses both Fire Inspector and Fire 
Investigator certifications with the Virginia Department of Fire 
Programs.
  During his tenure, he led a department of nearly 500 career and more 
than 1,500 volunteer personnel, oversaw the implementation of a 
collective bargaining ordinance, created a 24 hour Operational Shift 
Commander program, and formed a behavioral health section. He also 
advocated for benefits and protections to include increased behavioral 
health benefits and cancer protections for first responders, as well as 
for the inclusion of fire sprinkler systems in residential homes.
  Chief Johnson was recently named the Career Fire Chief of the Year in 
2024. He continues to serve as Chair of the Governor's appointed 
Virginia Fire Services and on Virginia's Board of Housing and Community 
Development.
  Congratulations to Chief Johnson on an exceptional career. I thank 
him for decades of service to our community, and I wish him well in his 
retirement.

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