Our president elect, Matthew Johnson, is fresh back from
summer vacation where his family spent a week in New England. The photo
shows Matthew, his wife, Jill, and their daughters, Loren and Abigail, while
hiking in Acadia National Park. He managed to only bill about 2.5 hours to his
law firm that week which is the real sign that he was on vacation.
Matthew started his career as a music teacher for 15 years
when he decided to start law school. He continued teaching full time and
spent the next four years attending Georgia State University College of Law part
time. He has practiced law since 2015, focusing on domestic relations and
family law. Matthew enjoys being a lawyer but misses the annual rhythm of
the school schedule with winter vacations and starting with a new batch of kids
each fall.
Shortly after becoming an attorney, Matthew realized he had
more flexibility in his schedule and wanted to connect more with his local
community. He reached out to his neighborhood's Facebook group and asked
if anyone was familiar with a local Rotary club. He joined our club in
September 2020 during the middle of COVID.
Matthew's favorite club activity has been preparing the
books for Dresden. He wants our club to perform more projects like preparing
books for Dresden or backpacks for Tapestri, enjoyable activities where members
get together, form connections, and complete the entire project.
Editor's Note: Sometimes we get to working so hard, we don't take time to get to know the people we're spending time with; that's why Dave Burr has decided to share more about our members in the bulletin. If you'd like to write a profile, send it to Jackie Cuthbert at cuthbert@mindspring.com