The New York State Senate gathered in Albany on May 14 for the 2024 Women of Distinction ceremony honoring women leaders from every corner of New York. Senator Rob Ortt recognized Michelle Johnson, of Hamlin, as the Woman of Distinction for 62nd Senate District.
Ms. Johnson works as an Office and Human Resource Manager with TCB Warehouse in Rochester. She holds a position with the Town of Hamlin as the Senior Citizen Coordinator, in which she has proudly served for the past 12 years. Additionally, she has served the Town of Parma as the Hilton Parma Fire District Secretary for the past 27 years. She is also a health coach – helping people achieve their health goals and empowering them to integrate healthy habits into their lifestyles.
Outside of work, Ms. Johnson is a huge part of the Hamlin community and has passionately served as a volunteer for nearly four decades. She has been the President of the Walker Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary for more than 18 years, and part of the group for over 38 years. Ms. Johnson has been the Secretary and Deputy Treasurer of the Walker Fire Department for the past six years. She also holds positions on the Wheel Fest Committee, the Farm Fest Committee, the Hamlin Cultural Committee, and helps run fundraiser events for the benefit of the volunteers of the Walker Fire Department.
In 2018, Ms. Johnson received the Extra Mile Award, which recognizes community members for their outstanding contributions to the Town of Hamlin. She is passionate about her community and gets involved in all aspects of the Town to help raise awareness and assist many of the organizations located there. Ms. Johnson also helped with the dedication of the Hamlin Library to her mother, Carolyn, who was instrumental in bringing the library to the town.
Ms. Johnson is the Chair of the Hamlin Republican Committee, one of only a few women to ever serve in the position. She has been part of the committee for the past 10 years, holding the positions of Secretary and Deputy Chair prior to taking the position as Chair.
Born and raised in Hamlin, Ms. Johnson takes pride in helping the seniors and residents of her community. “I was honored to be chosen for this prestigious award,” she said. “I am proud of the community I live in and I enjoy being a part of the organizations that I represent in Hamlin and Hilton.”
Ms. Johnson and her husband, Mark, have raised two daughters, Bailey and Amber, who are now adults.
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