Analysis · Floor speech · beta

Paul Tonko

Democrat on Honoring Life of Bishop Mckinley B. Johnson 2026-07-23

184 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

Average 76 / 100

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Greeting 21%Claims 53%Thanks 26%

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Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 38 wordsI rise today to honor the life and the legacy of Bishop McKinley B. Johnson, who passed away last week after seven decades of service to the Albany community as a faith leader and a powerful moral conscience.¹Greeting Claims · 98 wordsAs his family said last week, Bishop Johnson always believed that ``the work of the Gospel and the work of justice were never separate errands.’’² Through every step of his long and transformative career, Bishop Johnson personified these powerful ideals of justice and faith. From the pulpit of the Greater Saint Johns Church of God in Christ in Albany’s South End, Bishop Johnson never hesitated to speak truth to power.³ Time after time, he and his wife, Sue, advocated fiercely for their beloved community and stood at the forefront of decades of struggles for civil rights and equality.⁴ Thanks · 48 wordsWhile I join Bishop Johnson’s many loved ones in mourning this tremendous loss for our community, I also know that his legacy will live on forever in the battles he fought, the changes he spurred, and the people he inspired. May his memory continue to be a blessing.Thanks

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What the tags mean

Signal · 51

5 of 5 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I rise today to honor the life and the legacy of Bishop McKinley B.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “Johnson, who passed away last week after seven decades of service to the Albany community as a faith leader and a powerful moral conscience.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “While I join Bishop Johnson’s many loved ones in mourning this tremendous loss for our community, I also know that his legacy will live on forever in the battles he fought, the changes he spurred,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and the people he inspired.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “May his memory continue to be a blessing.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · no score

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Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 100

0 of 5 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 4

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“passed away last week after seven decades of service to the Albany community”Bishop McKinley B. Johnson died the week of July 23, 2026, after about seventy years of service to the Albany community as a faith leader.search
2“As his family said last week, Bishop Johnson always believed that ``the work of the Gospel and the work of justice were never separate errands.’’”Bishop McKinley B. Johnson’s family said in the week following his death that he believed ‘the work of the Gospel and the work of justice were never separate errands.’search
3“From the pulpit of the Greater Saint Johns Church of God in Christ in Albany’s South End”Bishop McKinley B. Johnson was a pastor at the Greater Saint Johns Church of God in Christ in Albany’s South End.search
4“he and his wife, Sue, advocated fiercely for their beloved community”Bishop McKinley B. Johnson’s wife was named Sue, and the two advocated for their community.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15