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Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and the legacy of Bishop McKinley B. Johnson, who passed away last week after seven decades of service to the Albany community as a faith leader and a powerful moral conscience.
“the work of the Gospel and the work of justice were never separate errands.”
Albany's South End, Bishop Johnson never hesitated to speak truth to power.
beloved community and stood at the forefront of decades of struggles for civil rights and equality.
tremendous loss for our community, I also know that his legacy will live on forever in the battles he fought, the changes he spurred, and the people he inspired.
May his memory continue to be a blessing.