Gwinnett Daily Post | Surprise honor for Lawrenceville mayor

LAWRENCEVILLE — Lawrenceville Mayor Judy Jordan-Johnson was proud to know that Lawrenceville City Hall would be the new site for a satellite display of the Gwinnett Veterans Museum. But she didn’t know the display would bring her to tears.

Jordan Johnson broke down and cried Monday, after volunteers unveiled the display, with a photo of her father next to a replica of the World War II uniform he wore in the photograph.

“I’m really grateful,” she said of the tribute to Rhodes Jordan, who had served as mayor of the Gwinnett County seat himself for more than a decade.

But Jordan Johnson was quick to explain that she wanted the museum display to act as a tribute to all veterans.

“This is not just about my dad,” she said trhough tears. “It’s about all the veterans who have come before us and who will serve in the future … because without those men and women, we could not do this.”

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