Apalachicola Mayor receives Golden Rule Award

Apalachicola Mayor Van Johnson accepted the “Golden Rule” International Award last week at a ceremony at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  

The award was created as a way to honor leaders who best represent the Golden Rule in their everyday life, "Treating Others the Way You Want to Be Treated".

The award has been established in 120 nations around the world.

The mayor was nominated to receive award by Dr. Kevin Storr, Ph.D., who is an associate professor of physics at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas.  

It was through following Mayor Johnson on his social media sites that Dr. Storr became acquainted with his work as mayor of Apalachicola, which in Storr's own assessment exemplifies the Golden Rule.

Johnson was first elected mayor of Apalachicola in 2007 after serving 10-years as a city commissioner.

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