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By: Daniel J. Johnson Sr.
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  • Dan has been a resident of Whatcom County since he was 7 and a graduate of Meridian High School. He helped with the family businesses in high school among other jobs, and went on to play football for Eastern WA University. He served honorably in the United States Marine Corps from 1993-97, to include qualifying as "Expert" (highest shooting cert. available), operated re-fuelers and low boys, became a certified Motor Transport Instructor, and "Chaser" (bringing AWOL Marines back). During visits home he assisted his parents in the family business of towing and recovery.After his service, he worked as a long-haul truck driver and other trades, but eventually decided to purchase the family business from his parents in 2002. He attended the Western College of Auctioneering to aid in his business which has grown to be one of the many ways he gives back to the community. He has served several organizations with his skills and resources to include The Muscular Dystrophy Association, Tour de Whatcom, Fun with the Fuzz, The Bellingham Police Association, Lydia Place, Meridian Booster Club, The American Legion, Blue Skies for Children, and The Arthritis Foundation, among others.Dan has been involved in education with local police, fire, and aid to create demonstrations like mock DUI crashes performed at local high schools.In April of 2009 he read a local newspaper article about the lawsuit verdict against the WSP and Whatcom County, which essentially blamed law enforcement officers for the DUI crash where Hailey French sustained critical injures in 2007. He felt he had a responsibility to set the record straight and get involved in a solution. Dan responded in kind with an opinion piece in that newspaper, stating that law enforcement can only enforce laws that exist.He immediately went to work on drafting DUI legislation by contacting then Representative, now Senator Doug Erickson to help him write a DUI bill requiring a mandatory Impound on all DUI's and a 12 -hour hold when the driver was the registered or legal owner. It took 2 years to finally pass but it was successfully passed in 2011 and is now known as Hailey's Law. Dan served The Towing & Recovery Assoc. of Washington for several years at the district level, was a legislative committee chair, served as State President from 2011 - 2012 and served until 2019 on their Executive Board.In 2019 Dan sold his business and now hosts an online video cast talking about local issues as well as covering state and national issues as they relate to Whatcom County.
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  • E54: Special Guest Misty Flowers discussing a very important topic

    E54: Special Guest Misty Flowers discussing a very important topic
    Aug 24 2021

    Today I am joined by Bellingham local Misty Flowers to talk about the issues around personal liberties with regard to government mandates surrounding our society.
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    34 mins
  • E53: Social issues abroad and a helping hand back home.

    E53: Social issues abroad and a helping hand back home.
    Aug 19 2021

    With the recent abrupt pullout of Afghanistan, I discuss some of the fallout that is happening as a result. How many Americans were left behind? How will they ever get home? How far gone is our President? When will he be removed as a result of his cognitive decline?
    In the second half of my show I am joined by Konrad who is representing Family Promise and is promoting the Annual Bed Races on September 26th at Civic Field in Bellingham. Watch the show and learn how you can attend or even participate in this great local fundraiser.
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    32 mins
  • E52: Sexual Health Education for K-12 Students. Right or Wrong

    E52: Sexual Health Education for K-12 Students. Right or Wrong
    Aug 18 2021

    Washington State passed in the 2020 legislative session language that requires students K-12 in the public school system to be taught Sexual Health Education no less than 6 times over the course of a 13 year academic span. Join me as I dive into the. nuts and bolts of how this plays out in the school system.
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    33 mins
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