Henry L (Skeeter) Johnson President Local 1177 and Chairman Executive Board, Norfolk, Virginia. Born in Franklin, Virginia, June 27, 1900. First job was concrete Inspector for the State Highways, 1922 to 1925. Employed by Bus Company August 16, 1925. Married by your writer (Rev. William W. Williford, Sr.) in the Virginia Transit Company Y.M.C.A., April 23, 1944. Has four children. Just completed a six-year safety record without a chargeable accident, won a watch last year.
Past President of Local 1177 Elected Vice President Of Norfolk Labor's League for Political Education
American Federation of Labor unions in the city of Norfolk have formed a local league with its principal objective the qualifying of all members and their families to vote.
The League will be known as "Norfolk Labor's League For Political Education" the organization has set its goal at having all members of Organized Labor qualified and ready to vote in the July election 1955. The League will push active support of candidates who are favorable to labor, and "endeavor to keep members of organized labor informed on the records of all public office holders."
Initial officers elected were: President, I. C. Welsted, Jr. (Norfolk Portsmouth Typographical Union); vice president, H. L. Johnson (Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America, Division No. 1177); recording secretary, J. D. Christian, (Norfolk-Portsmouth Printing Pressmen Local No. 220); treasurer, M. M. Price (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 980); trustees, J. W. Maxfield (International Union of Operating Engineers Local 147), Warren Ashley (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers No. 80), and W. A. Williams, (Painters Local 1100).
