Johnson is new CRC planner
Published 6:18 pm Thursday, July 19, 2018
Cam Johnson, Buckingham County native and recent graduate of Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC), will be a full-time regional planner for the Commonwealth Regional Council (CRC), council members announced during a Wednesday meeting.
Cam Johnson
Johnson began his position July 2 but was hired in June.
According to the CRC newsletter, Johnson was a member of the Society of ’91, International Club, Minority Student Union, Student Philanthropy Program, and a past member of the Freshman Leadership Program.
Johnson majored in government and foreign affairs with a concentration in public service from H-SC.
He also played on the varsity football team at the college for four years, and was a two-time captain and named an American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-American in addition to being named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Offensive Player of the Year in 2017. He was named an All-Conference performer three of his four years at H-SC.
Citing Johnson’s ties to the area growing up in Buckingham and his accolades at the college, including his major in government and public service, council members said he would be a good fit for the CRC.
“He’s been a real asset,” CRC Executive Director Melody Foster said.
Doug Watson, CRC office manager, said Johnson’s introduction during the meeting was humble, citing his extensive involvement with H-SC’s academic and athletic programs.
Johnson said Wednesday that he was initially employed in the Richmond area, but due to his commute to Liberty University for a master’s degree in Public Policy, Government and commuting to Buckingham County to see his family, he wanted to find a career that would be closer to home.
“This job offered me the opportunity to be closer to home and do work in my field of study,” Johnson said.
He said the CRC also gave him the opportunity to learn from longtime service members who had insight into the development and concerns that people face around the region.
Johnson said the position would allow him to “do meaningful work in the county I was raised and region that shaped 23 years of my life.”
