Nathan Johnson

Nathan Johnson DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 16

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Nathan JohnsonDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 16
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Nathan Matthew Johnson (born February 12, 1968) is an American politician, lawyer, and composer who represents almost a million Dallas County residents in the growing and rapidly diversifying Texas Senate District 16. In the November 6, 2018, election, Johnson defeated incumbent Republican Don Huffines to become the first Democrat to represent the district in over three decades.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
University of Texas School of Law
JD Law
1990 - 1993
University of Arizona
BS Physics
1986 - 1990
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Science Physics
University of Texas at Austin
Juris Doctor Law
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Senator
Texas State Senate
2019 - Current
Counsel
Thompson Coburn LLP
2023 - Current
Senior Counsel
Holland & Knight LLP
2021 - 2023
Counsel
Thompson & Knight, Limited Liability Partnership
2019 - 2021
Attorney
Spector & Johnson, Professional Limited Liability Company
2007 - 2019
Owner
Music for Pictures
2000 - 2007
Attorney
Sheinfeld, Maley & Kay
1993 - 2000
Attorney
Thompson Coburn
Music Composer
Dragon Ball Z
Other Experience1 - 12 of 12
Member
Dallas Bar Association
Current
Member
Audit Committee, Alcuin School
Current
Bedford Mentor
University of North Texas Law School
Former Chair
Dallas County Trails and Preservation Board
Former Soccer Coach
Young Men's Christian Association
Former Volunteer
Board of Family Gateway
Member
Flinn Scholar Alumni Advisory Council
Participant
Leadership Dallas Program
Pro Bono Attorney
Human Rights Institute of Dallas
Former Member
Health and Human Services Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member
Water and Rural Affairs Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member
Veteran Affairs & Border Security Committee, Texas State Senate
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