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AOoA President/CEO Mrs. Billie Johnson Added to Lucas County’s Wall of Friends

The Board of Lucas County Commissioners added Area Office on Aging President/CEO Mrs. Billie Johnson to Lucas County’s Wall of Friends today honoring her leadership and service to older northwest Ohioans and the community.

Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging Names Award

The Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (o4a) today unveiled its new award to recognize an individual’s longevity and career accomplishments in the field of aging in Ohio. o4a named this Award the Billie Johnson Award. o4a presented its Billie Johnson Award to The Award’s namesake, the AOoA’s President/CEO Mrs. Billie Johnson.

In this capacity, Ms. Johnson has served senior citizens for more than four decades. Through her leadership, the Area Office on Aging (AOoA) has evolved from a small divisional office of four staff, into an agency of more than 185 employees, 2000 senior volunteers, over 180 service providers, and a host of advisors and professional Board Members. During Ms. Johnson’s tenure, the AOoA has become a comprehensive regional office on Aging that serves more than 200,000 older adults living in 10 counties. The AOoA is considered one of the premier Area Agencies on Aging in the United States. The agency has received twelve national achievement and innovation awards.