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Beer lobbyist helps bring golf and life skills to children

Golf is more than a sport and a networking tool for Mike Johnson, chief lobbyist for the National Beer Wholesalers Association. It's also a way to help children succeed in the game of life. Johnson is the volunteer vice president of The First Tee of Washington, D.C., an organization that teaches character building and life skills along with how to swing a club. It is one of about 200 chapters nationwide. "I've seen some remarkable kids go through this program," said Johnson, NBWA's executive vice president. "People who could have easily fallen through the cracks in grade school or even high school who instead latched onto this programming, believe in these life skills and… Read More