Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, GA-4

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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.DEMDemocrat United States Representative, GA-4
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Henry Calvin Johnson Jr. (born October 2, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 4th congressional district since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is anchored in Atlanta's inner eastern suburbs, including Decatur, all of Rockdale County, Lithonia, Stone Mountain, Covington and a sliver of Atlanta itself. Johnson is one of only three Buddhists to have served in the United States Congress. The others are Senator Mazie Hirono and former Representative Colleen Hanabusa, both of Hawaii.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University
JD
1976 - 1979
Clark Atlanta College
BS Political Science and Government
1972 - 1976
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Regional Whip
United States House of Representatives
2009
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Georgia
2007 - Current
Commissioner
Board of Commissioners, DeKalb County
2001 - 2006
Attorney
Criminal/Civil Litigation, Johnson and Johnson Law Group, Limited Liability Company
1980 - 2007
Associate Judge
Magistrate Court, DeKalb County
1989 - 2001
Special Master
Georgia Supreme Court
Other Experience1 - 99 of 99
Co-Chair
Obama Presidental Campaign, Georgia
2008
Chair
Budget Committee, DeKalb County
2001 - 2006
Member
Board of Directors, Antioch Urban Ministries Incorporated
Member
Georgia Lawyers Foundation
Member
DeKalb County Law Library
Member
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Member
Georgia Bar Association
Member
Congressional Seniors Task Force
Member
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
Member
Trade Working Group
Member
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Current
Member
Fourth Amendment Caucus
Current
Whip
Congressional Progressive Caucus
2010
Co-Chair
Hepatitis Caucus
Co-Chair
State Medicaid Expansion Caucus
Co-Chair
Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
Former Member
Executive Overreach Task Force, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
Former Member
Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Armed Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee (Armed Services), United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Legislative
Intellectual Property Caucus
Member
American Sikh Caucus
Member
Autism Caucus
Member
Congressional Caucus on Blood
Member
Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
Member
Crohn's and Colitis Caucus
Member
Asthma and Allergy Caucus
Member
Congressional Arts Caucus
Member
Courthouse Caucus
Member
Arthritis Caucus
Member
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth
Member
Congressional Malaria Caucus
Member
Congressional Urban Caucus
Member
Diabetes Caucus
Member
Friends of Finland Caucus
Member
Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus
Member
Congressional Bike Caucus
Member
Congressional Dyslexia Caucus
Member
Green Schools Caucus
Member
Hellenic Caucus
Member
HIV/AIDS Caucus
Member
Hospitality Caucus
Member
House Army Caucus
Member
Human Trafficking Caucus
Member
India Caucus
Member
Internet of Things Caucus
Member
LGBT Caucus
Member
Men's Health Caucus
Member
National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
Member
National Heritage Areas Caucus
Member
National Service Caucus
Member
Nursing Caucus
Member
Out of Iraq Caucus
Member
Out of Poverty Caucus
Member
Peace Corps Caucus
Member
Populist Caucus
Member
Ports Caucus
Member
Progressive Caucus
Member
Public Broadcasting Caucus
Member
Refugee Caucus
Member
Safe Climate Caucus
Member
Sickle Cell Caucus
Member
Small Brewers Caucus
Member
Special Operatoins Forces Caucus
Member
Spectrum Caucus
Member
Taiwan Caucus
Member
Travel and Tourism Caucus
Member
Turkey Caucus
Member
Urban Caucus
Member
United States Japan Caucus
Member
United States Philippines Friendship Caucus
Member
Lupus Caucus
Member
Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Member
Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
Member
Carbonated and Non-Alcoholic Caucus
Member
Navy/Marine Corps Caucus
Member
German-American Caucus
Member
International Engagement Caucus
Member
Congressional Black Caucus
Member
Azerbaijan Caucus
Member
Small Business Caucus
Member
Aerospace Caucus
Member
Congressional Deaf Caucus
Member
Congressional Neuroscience Caucus
Member
Congressional Rare Disease Caucus
Member
Creative Rights Caucus
Member
General Aviation Caucus
Member
Caribbean Caucus
Member
Congressional Full Employment Caucus
Member
Congressional Internet Caucus
Member
Congressional Humanities Caucus
Member
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Member
Congressional STEAM Caucus
Member
Congressional TRIO Caucus Jobs NOW Caucus
Member
Entertainment Caucus
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