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This resolution recognizes and honors Alice Marie Johnson for her significant service and accomplishments, particularly her appointment as the first White House Pardon Czar by President Donald J. Trump. The resolution highlights her personal journey, including her upbringing in Mississippi, her family life, and her conviction as a first-time nonviolent offender leading to a life sentence. It also details her positive contributions during her incarceration, her eventual clemency and pardon after nearly 22 years served, and her subsequent role as a prominent advocate for criminal justice reform. The resolution further acknowledges her numerous awards, her foundation, her book, and her public speaking engagements, celebrating her as a modern-day "Harriet Tubman" for her efforts in helping others gain freedom and second chances.

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