[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20466]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO CHARLES W. JOHNSON

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                          HON. SUSAN A. DAVIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 30, 2004

  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
wonderful leader of 28 years in my community: Charles W. Johnson.
  Charles Johnson is a father, a son, a husband, and most of all a 
beloved friend.
  San Diegans will honor him at the Linda Vista Civic Association 
meeting on October 21, 2004. His friends, family, and supporters will 
join together to salute Charles for his selfless and steady dedication 
to improving our community.
  His life is a great American story. It is a classic story of one of 
the kids that made good.
  A retired Navy Master Chief, he graduated high school in Paris, Texas 
and joined the Navy immediately after.
  The Navy brought Charles to San Diego, where he attended San Diego 
City College and Mesa College
  He is a Linda Vista community activist. He has dedicated countless 
hours to improving the quality of life for Linda Vista residents.
  Charles is a proud founder of the Linda Vista Civic Association and 
is the immediate past chair.
  The Civic Association is a positive force for improving the quality 
of life for all Linda Vista residents and promoting the involvement of 
community members of all ages.
  They are committed to coordinating, advising, and ensuring that 
projects operating in the neighborhood do so with collaboration, 
cooperation, and teamwork, and in a manner consistent with the vision 
of the Collaborative.
  Charles continued his activism as a past chair of the Linda Vista 
Boys and Girls Club and of the Access Center.
  He was a member of the Linda Vista Planning Committee for over six 
years and the City of San Diego Citizens' Advisory Board on Police-
Community Relations.
  Charles Johnson was an enthusiastic member of the City of San Diego 
Redistricting Commission, where he was a strong advocate for his 
community.
  He is an American patriot. He honorably served our country in the 
military. He continues today as a member of the American Legion and 
VFW.
  I wish to congratulate Charles Johnson for his untiring work on 
behalf of Linda Vista community.

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