pac.dog pac.dog / Clips

HONORING THE LIFE OF BRENDA FAYE GRAHAM JOHNSON

Speaker
G000568
Subject
G000568
Source
Congressional Record · original
Published
Monday, March 31, 2025

Sign in to add to a watchlist →

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 57 (Monday, March 31, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 57 (Monday, March 31, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E273] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE LIFE OF BRENDA FAYE GRAHAM JOHNSON ______ HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH of virginia in the house of representatives Monday, March 31, 2025 Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Brenda Faye Graham Johnson, who passed away on March 26th at the age of 77. On March 31, 1947, Ms. Johnson was born in Christiansburg, Virginia, but was raised in nearby Salem, Virginia. After graduating from Andrew Lewis High School, she attended Marion College in Marion, Virginia. Ms. Johnson graduated as part of the last class from Mari…

Full text

2,674 chars

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 57 (Monday, March 31, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 57 (Monday, March 31, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E273] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE LIFE OF BRENDA FAYE GRAHAM JOHNSON ______ HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH of virginia in the house of representatives Monday, March 31, 2025 Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Brenda Faye Graham Johnson, who passed away on March 26th at the age of 77. On March 31, 1947, Ms. Johnson was born in Christiansburg, Virginia, but was raised in nearby Salem, Virginia. After graduating from Andrew Lewis High School, she attended Marion College in Marion, Virginia. Ms. Johnson graduated as part of the last class from Marion College. Following her studies at Radford University, where she earned a teaching degree, Ms. Johnson taught in the classroom. She stayed close to Southwest Virginia during her life and raised a family with her loving husband, Don, by her side. In addition to her service as an educator, Ms. Johnson helped contribute to the Republican Party of Virginia in various capacities. Primarily, Ms. Johnson held officer roles in the Republican Party of Bristol and the Republican Party of Salem, two units who helped shape local conservative candidates for elected office. Virginia's Ninth District Republican Committee benefitted from Ms. Johnson's loyalty and service, particularly in her role as the Committee's official secretary. This sometimes required her throughout the year to drive away from home to assist the Committee with its meetings and business. A woman of strong faith and appreciation for the Lord, Ms. Johnson was an active member of Salem's First United Methodist Church. In addition to her husband, family remaining to cherish her memory includes her children, Jessica J. Funk (Kevin), and Lauren J. Paige, both of Richmond, Va.; grandson, Declan Funk; siblings, Connie Melton (Carter), Jennifer Brown (Bill), and Bradley Graham; and many nieces and nephews. I always appreciated her dedication to the Republican Party and helping the various Republican committees where she was living. Further, Brenda and her husband helped to start the Salem G.O.P.'s annual Olde Salem Days Breakfast which has grown into a major event for candidates seeking a Republican nomination in Virginia. Ms. Johnson's love for Southwest Virginia and her community was strongly evident. Whether it was helping a student with reading or passing out campaign literature to voters, Ms. Johnson made a profound impression on those around her. She will be missed. ____________________

Related clips (by topic)

Closest matches by cosine similarity over the clip embedding index — semantically related coverage even when the speaker or subject differs.

More from this speaker

More on this subject

pac.dog is a free, independent, non-partisan research tool. Every candidate, committee, bill, vote, member, and nonprofit on this site is mirrored from primary U.S. government sources (FEC, congress.gov, govinfo.gov, IRS) and each state's Secretary of State / election commission — no third-party data vendors, no paywall, no editorial intermediation. Citations to the originating source are on every detail page.

Estimated value: $180/mo per user — but we made it free.