{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2022-12-23-pt1-PgE1351", "2022-12-23", 117, 2, null, null, "HONORING MR. BILLY JOHNSON", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E1351", "E1352", "[{\"name\": \"David Rouzer\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "168 Cong. Rec. E1351", "Congressional Record, Volume 168 Issue 201 (Friday, December 23, 2022)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 201 (Friday, December 23, 2022)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Pages E1351-E1352]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                       HONORING MR. BILLY JOHNSON\n\n                                 ______\n\n                           HON. DAVID ROUZER\n\n                           of north carolina\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Friday, December 23, 2022\n\n  Mr. ROUZER. Madam Speaker, I rise in recognition of William (Billy)\nHarrison Johnson who was recently named Distinguished Alumnus of the\nYear by North Carolina State University College of Humanities and\nSocial Sciences (CHASS). Billy earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political\nScience from NC State in 1986, and in recent years he has served on the\nNC State School of Public and International Affairs Advisory Board as\nwell as the CHASS Dean's Board. These roles provide him with the\nopportunity to assist both students and alumni with educational and\ncareer-related opportunities in Washington, D.C.\n  Billy received this prestigious award at the annual Evening of the\nStars, which honors those alumni whose success increases the value of\nan NC State degree and add to North Carolina State University's growing\nlegacy of excellence, impact, and service. As a proud alumnus myself, I\nsalute Billy for his hard earned achievements and commend his efforts\nto assist NC State's next generation of leaders.\n  As the chief lobbyist for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries\n(ISRI), Billy serves as a leading voice on Capitol Hill for both small\nand commercial businesses in the recycling field. Long a champion of\nthe recycled\n\n[[Page E1352]]\n\nmaterials industry, Billy helped establish the bipartisan Congressional\nRecycling Caucus in 2004 to educate lawmakers regarding the economic\nand environmental benefits of recycling. Billy helped draft and enact\nthe bipartisan RECYCLE Act, the first standalone piece of recycling\nlegislation in history providing funding for public education and\nawareness programs to improve our country's recycling system. From 2004\nto 2008, Billy also served as a judge of the White House Federal\nRecycling Initiative ``Closing-the-Loop'' Awards Program.\n  Billy has a proven record of helping members understand the\nimportance of the recycling industry through Washington and district\nfly-ins, one-on-one meetings with congressional offices, and more. In\n2021, his achievements led to his recognition by the National Institute\nfor Lobbying and Ethics as one of the top 100 lobbyists in America for\nhis demonstrated commitment to give back to the community and\nprofession while adhering to the highest ethical standards.\n  Billy accepted this award along with several distinguished alumni\nincluding: Bryan K. Blinson--College of Agriculture and Life Sciences;\nDr. Philip Snider--College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Turan\nDuda--College of Design; Johnny L. Crow--College of Education; Quint M.\nBarefoot--College of Engineering; Dan Pleasant--College of Engineering;\nMark Wyatt--College of Engineering; Amir S. Mehr--Poole College of\nManagement; Kenneth O. Summerville--College of Natural Resources; Nora\nAnn Gardner--College of Sciences; Brian L McMurray--Wilson College of\nTextiles; Sarah J. Ewing--College of Veterinary Medicine. John C.\nBorden was awarded the Ronnie Shavlik Award. Other awards were\npresented to Kevin M. Kroeger--Outstanding Young Alumnus; John F. Tesh\nJr.--Award of Merit; and Ben Kinney--Meritorious Service Award.\n  Madam Speaker, I am honored to congratulate and recognize Billy as\nwell as all the other Evening of the Stars award recipients for their\noutstanding accomplishments. They have all made--and continue to make--\nWolfpack Nation proud.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2022-12-23-pt1-PgE1351"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 40.19622295163572, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}