A tremendous and dedicated servant to the public, his district and Alaska overall.  You never had to question where Johnny was coming from. I remember in the 1980's when Johnny was running and there was a very dirty whisper campaign about him being gay being run by an unscrupulous campaign consultant who is still in the business.  My parents, long time residents of Fairview, both stood up for Johnny and let him run their picture in his campaign literature along with a personal statement of support.  My dad died when he was 90 but my mom, Helen is still alive at 96 and often mentions Johnny when I see her.  I was always very proud of them for that.