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Download official Extensions PDFReturn to issue contextHONORING TEXAS-24 HOMETOWN HERO CATHERINE “CAT” JOHNSON
HON. BETH VAN DUYNE
of texas
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize our Texas-24 Hometown Hero, Catherine “Cat” Johnson, a Southlake native and a Shelton School alumna, who recently began her journey at Texas Tech University. She has earned national recognition for her leadership and service to our North Texas community.
children would have access to healthy meals over the weekend if their families were suffering from financial hardships. Cat worked with GRACE in Grapevine to bring her project, “Feed our Kids Weekend Edition” to life. This project led to her earning the Girl Scouts Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting from the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains. In recognition for her impact in the community in helping address childhood hunger she received a $5,000 national scholarship from Girl Scouts of the USA.
community and wish her the best in her year ahead at Texas Tech University.