Salem former Olympian to be recognized for promoting literacy

Dave Johnson will by honored April 29 at the Mid-Valley Literacy Center’s annual gala (Submitted photo)

For two-time decathlon Olympian and Salem resident Dave Johnson, it’s no exaggeration to say that education changed the entire trajectory of his life.

Johnson had moved from Montana to the Willamette Valley when he was in high school. It was at Crescent Valley High School that he met two educators who convinced him to take himself and his life…