Johnson: Spiritual battle for future of the nation

By Rebecca Chaisson on Wednesday, November 17, 2021
  • U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, right, visits with local Catholic Daughters of America Regent Fannie Soileau outside the Evangeline Parish Courthouse on Nov. 11 during a Veterans Day event. (Ville Platte Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, right, visits with local Catholic Daughters of America Regent Fannie Soileau outside the Evangeline Parish Courthouse on Nov. 11 during a Veterans Day event. (Ville Platte Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

    U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Benton, who represents the 4th Congressional District, was at the Evangeline Parish Courthouse on Nov. 11 for the Veterans Day. Following the ceremony, Johnson held a town hall meeting in Mamou where he discussed issues such as energy costs, the southern border, abortion and the vaccine mandate. “I love Mamou,” said Johnson. “The last time I was here in this facility wa…