Kenny Johnson, 62, the Rockdale County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, died Tuesday after collapsing near the Georgia State Capitol during a public meeting discussing the chemical plume resulting from the BioLab fire on September 29.
The meeting focused on the effects of the BioLab facility fire in Conyers on the local community. The fire produced a significant hazardous plume over Rockdale County and parts of metro Atlanta, leading to evacuation and shelter-in-place orders, which remain in place for some residents.
“As a representative for the Soil and Water Conservation District, Johnson delivered a powerful testimony during the chemical fire public hearing. He complained of shortness of breath and subsequently collapsed in the hallway outside room 606. State Rep. Viola Davis, a nurse by profession, administered CPR while medical professionals were summoned,” reads part of a statement from the GHDC.
After collapsing, he was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he later died.
In a statement given to Atlanta News First on Monday, Johnson had described the fire as an “environmental disaster.”
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