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Henry Johnson
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| U.S. Representative Henry Johnson (D) | ||
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| GA-04 | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Armed Services, and House Committee on the Judiciary | |
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| Next election: Nov. 6, 2012
Primary challenge: No Incumbent running: Yes | ||
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2012 candidates for GA-04 | ||
| Confirmed: | Chris Vaughn, Henry Johnson | |
| Possible: | Liz Carter | |
| Out: | None so far | |
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| Official website | ||
Hank Johnson, a Democrat, has represented the Fourth Congressional District of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Environmental record
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Biography
Johnson grew up in Washington, DC, the son of the highest ranking African American then serving in the Bureau of Prisons. He graduated from Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University) and Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall Law School. He is married to Mereda Davis Johnson and has two children.[1]
Johnson has practiced law for 25 years, with a focus on criminal and civil litigation. He gained a degree of prominence early in his career when he successfully won the exoneration of He also served as Associate Judge of the Magistrate Court of DeKalb County for ten years. in 2001, he was elected a DeKalb County Commissioner, a job he held until running for Congress in 2006.[2]
2006 elections
Johnson challenged incumbent Rep. Cynthia McKinney in the Democratic primary. In the initial round of voting, she received 47.1% of the vote; Johnson 44.4%. The failure of both candidates to earn a majority of the vote triggered a run off. Johnson won the run off fairly easily (59%-41%) and became the Democratic Party's nominee for Congress, nearly assuring him a seat given the make up of his district.[3]
He defeated Republican candidate Catherine Davis in the November general election. Johnson and Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) became the first Buddhists to serve in Congress in January 2007. [4]
2008 elections
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This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the Georgia superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage. |
Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Henry Johnson, as a superdelegate, had endorsed Barack Obama for President.
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Money in politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| American Postal Workers Union | $ 12,500 |
| AFLAC Inc | $ 10,000 |
| American Assn for Justice | $ 10,000 |
| Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union | $ 10,000 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $ 9,000 |
| J Perez Assoc | $ 9,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $ 9,000 |
| Laborers Union | $ 7,500 |
| Operating Engineers Union | $ 7,500 |
| United Auto Workers | $ 7,000 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Henry Johnson from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Henry Johnson from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Henry Johnson from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Henry Johnson from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
- Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
- Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
- House Committee on Small Business
- Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
- Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship
More Background Data
Contact
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Articles and resources
Resources
- Hank Johnson for Congress, official campaign site.
Local blogs and discussion sites
Articles
- Jenny Jarvie, "Georgia Rep. McKinney Loses Democratic Runoff," Los Angeles Times, August 9, 2006.
- "McKinney beaten but unbowed," Associated Press (CNN), August 9, 2006.
- Sarah Wheaton, "A Congressman, a Muslim and a Buddhist Walk Into a Bar...," New York Times - The Caucus blog, January 2, 2007.
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Henry | Middle name: C. | Last name: Johnson |
| Suffix: Jr. | Nickname: Hank | ||
| Party: D | State: GA | District:
04 District short: 4 |
Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-1605 | Fax: 202-226-0691 | Website: http://hankjohnson.house.gov/ | Webform email: http://hankjohnson.house.gov/contact_hank_write.shtml Email address: |
| DC office: 1427 Longworth House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: J000288 | Votesmart ID: 68070 | FEC ID: H6GA04129 | Govtrack ID: 412199 |
| CRP ID: N00027848 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: RepHankJohnson |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Henry_Johnson | YouTubeID: RepHankJohnson | Senate class: | |
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| Congressional Career | |||
| First Elected to Current Office: November 7, 2006 |
First Took Current Office: January 4, 2007 |
Next Election: November 2, 2010 |
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| Freshman Member? No |
Previous Political Work? DeKalb County Commissioner |
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Date of Birth: October 2, 1954 November 7, 2006 | |||
Latitude: 33°42′18.68″N
Longitude: 84°9′24.93″W
Latitude: 33°50′23.614″N
Longitude: 84°14′3.412″W
