James L. “JJ” Johns, 33° IGH

   Professional

– Retired US ARMY First Sergeant 1994

– Owned and operated a Business for 18+ Years

– Medically retired in 2010 due to a debilitating accident in 2004

– Past Board member Liberty County Chamber of Commerce

– Life Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6602, Hinesville, GA

– Life Member American Legion Post 168 Hinesville, GA

– Life member of the Cabiri International (Past Potentates)

   Masonic

– Was initiated in Mount Hermon Lodge #304, Columbus, GA

– Was passed and raised in Spessart Lodge #875, ACGL, Klienosthiem, Germany on June 22, 1982

– Member of Hinesville Lodge #271 Hinesville, GA

– Member of Coastal Daylight Lodge #750, Savannah, GA

– Received my 25 year award from Ill. Brother Clyde E. Griffin, 33º PGM in 2015

– Editor of the Alee Shrine Monthly Magazine since 2012

– Received 32º on May 11, 1995

– Was obligated a Noble of the Mystic Shrine November 1995, Alee Shrine Savannah, GA

– Life Member Alee Shrine

– Life Member of the AASR Valley of Savannah

– Past Master Coastal Daylight Lodge #750

– Appointed District Deputy to the Grand Master 1-E Oct 27th 2020 

   Potentate of Alee Shrine Temple 2015

– Member Cabiri International (Past Potentates) Association

– Life Member National Sojourners General Elberton  Camp Fort Stewart  Chapter #396,

   Hunter Chapter #502 Member of Heroes of 76

– Charter Member of Tall Cedars of Lebanon Savannah Forest # 217

– Membership Chairman Valley of Savannah AASR 2016-2017

– Appointed General Secretary Valley of Savannah AASR by  

  SGIG Ill Brother Ted Collins, 33° PGM in 2018

– Life Member Knights of St. Andrew Valley of Savannah AASR

– Acacia Guild Recipient

– AASR Master Craftsman

– Double Eagle Award Recipient

– Life Member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Savannah

– Invested Knight Commander Court of Honor September 2019

 Personal

I’m married to former Rhonda “Cheri” Groover on June 6th, 1972.  Two Children;  Melissa Johns, a Forensic Scientist for the State of New Jersey, and James “JR” Johns, JR (Kellie), Employed at Rayonier Fibers, Jesup, GA. We have one granddaughter Madilynn “Maddie “Johns and grandson Owen “Buddy “Johns.  I’m a Christian and attend several churches in Hinesville GA.