U.S. CONGRESSMAN BILL JOHNSON Proudly Representing Eastern and Southeastern Ohio

Pomeroy Daily Sentinel
Published: December 6, 2011

RetireSafe, an organization representing 400,000 seniors nationwide, recently honored U.S. Representative Bill Johnson of Ohio District 6 which includes both Meigs and Gallia Counties, for his efforts to protect the health benefits and security of Ohio’s seniors and disabled citizens.

The RetireSafe Standing Up For America’s Seniors Award commemorative plaque was presented to Congressman Johnson at his District office in Ironton by RetireSafe Vice President Al Cors. Tina Hall, Foodbank Manager from the Southeastern Ohio Foodbank also attended the presentation.

A bipartisan group of Members of Congress are being recognized by RetireSafe on Capitol Hill and in their home districts throughout October and November. These members have acted to protect seniors’ health care benefits, by ensuring access to affordable medications through Medicare Part D, and opposing proposals that threaten to limit access to health care and increase premiums for seniors in the Medicare program.

“It seems Medicare is being attacked from all directions,” Cors said.

“Seniors need champions in Washington who are on their side, who aren’t afraid to stand up and preserve the benefits that our older Americans have earned. RetireSafe felt it was time to stop for a moment, rise above the rhetoric, and recognize the Members of Congress who, in many different ways, have worked to protect this lifesaving and essential benefit,” he concluded.

RetireSafe is a nonprofit, nonpartisan grassroots organization that advocates and educates on behalf of America’s seniors on issues regarding Social Security, Medicare, health and financial well-being.