[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 18109]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JIMMIE JOHNSON

  (Mr. PITTENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTENGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my fastest 
constituent, Jimmie Johnson, who recently won his sixth NASCAR Sprint 
Cup championship.
  In a remarkable display of teamwork, consistency, and a burning 
desire to always improve, Jimmie Johnson won six NASCAR championships 
in the last 8 years.
  More importantly, Jimmie is a champion off the track. Since 2006, the 
Jimmie Johnson Foundation has contributed more than $5 million to 
charity, with a special focus on improving K-12 education in North 
Carolina, Oklahoma, and California. In Charlotte, Jimmie is a supporter 
of Project LIFT, a private-public partnership working to improve the 
graduation rate in some of Charlotte's toughest neighborhoods.
  Thank you, Jimmie, for using your on-track success to make a lasting 
impact on the lives of thousands of children.

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