HJR 29 Summary

• Commends Mr. J. Frederick "Fred" Johnson for his election as Chairman of the Rural Broadband Association
• Johnson has served as Chief Executive Officer of Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative in Rainsville, Alabama since 2002 and joined the organization as Chief Financial Officer in 1993
• Johnson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Business Administration from Southern Wesleyan University, a Master of Business Administration from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1984
• Johnson's accomplishments include 8 years of service on the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education, publication of articles in professional journals, and writing a bi-monthly column for his organization's magazine
• Adopted by the House on February 11, 2021 and by the Senate on February 24, 2021