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Of course, I've been the councilman here for 25 years and I've seen this thing go from

a small building to a larger building and I think it's a lot better now.

I think we're getting a lot done in the south end with Third Street and Woodland going

to be paved and I think it'll all be a lot nicer in a very short time and I sure thank

you all for coming today.

Meet Dan Johnson, the Democratic City Councilman representing the 21st District of Louisville,

Kentucky, a seat he held for over 25 years beginning in 1992.

Dan had grown up in that district, went to school there, started a family, but the

neighborhood was changing like everything else.

Younger first time home buyers were moving in and they were losing patience with the district's

long time representative, even though Dan Johnson had already announced he would not

be seeking re-election in 2018.

Truth be told, Dan was still flirting with the idea.

Because it left up to the district's long time residence, Councilman Johnson could serve

for as long as he pleased.

Dan Johnson had accomplished a lot during his tenure and his ultra personal approach to the

job kept at least some of his neighbors happy.

Journalist Michael L. Jones for Leo Weekly wrote, if you have a tree in your yard and

the public works won't come out to help, Dan will show up with the chainsaw and do it

themselves.

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