Eric Johnson (Texas politician)
Eric Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 100th district | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Terri Hodge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1975 Dallas, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nakita Johnson |
| Residence | Dallas, Texas |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (A.B. cum laude, 1998) Princeton University (M.P.A., 2003) University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 2003) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | State Representative Eric Johnson |
Eric Johnson (born October 10, 1975) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, where he represents District 100 in Dallas, Texas. District 100 includes portions of The Cedars, Fair Park, South Dallas, West Dallas, Buckner Terrace, White Rock Hills, Westmoreland Heights, Owenwood Park, Pleasant Grove, Claremont, Ferguson Road, the Design District, the Medical District, Oak Lawn, and Exline Park.
In Dallas, Johnson is an attorney at the Sandler Firm. He has experience in public finance, commercial banking, corporate finance and technology law.
Johnson is married to Nakita Johnson, and they are both members of the Lawrence and Marder Church of Christ in Dallas.
Early Life and Education
Johnson was born on October 10, 1975 in Dallas, Texas. He attended Sudie Williams Elementary and C.F. Carr Elementary in the Dallas Independent School District. In the second grade, he was awarded a generous scholarship to attend Greenhill School, from which he graduated in 1994. Johnson went on to attend Harvard University, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in History in 1998. He then went on to earn a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a Master of Public Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University in 2003.[1]
Community Involvement
Johnson is an active volunteer with the Dallas Independent School District. He has served as a mentor at Lincoln High School in South Dallas and is a frequent speaker at career days, academic pep rallies, and assemblies in local schools. In 2009, he launched West Dallas C.A.M.P. (Community Ambassador Mentoring Program), a partnership between C.F. Carr Elementary School, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and People Empowerment Project which provides fourth grade students with one-on-one and group mentoring for success both in and out of the classroom.
In addition to his volunteer work in DISD schools, Johnson has served on the boards of several important organizations in the Dallas community. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas (the first Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas alumnus to ever do so), where he formed an alumni organization for local Boys & Girls Club alumni to mentor and support current Boys & Girls Club members, as well as the Board of Directors of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center in South Dallas. He has also served on the boards of Educational Opportunities, Inc., an organization that provides scholarships to academically talented but economically disadvantaged DISD students, the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance, which is responsible for operating "The Bridge" (the City of Dallas' homeless assistance center), and the West Dallas Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Service in the Texas Legislature
Johnson was sworn in as a member of the Texas House on April 20, 2010, filling a vacant seat which he won in a special election.
In the 82nd Texas Legislature, Johnson was appointed by Speaker Joe Straus of the Texas House to serve on the House Committee on Higher Education and the House Committee on Appropriations. The House Committee on Appropriations is responsible for writing the state's budget and handling other fiscal matters. The House Committee on Higher Education has jurisdiction over all issues pertaining to education beyond high school, including all colleges and universities of the State of Texas.
In his first session, Johnson passed two bills. House Bill 184 ensures that citizens are not deprived of representation in the Texas Legislature for longer than is necessary when a seat becomes vacant.[2] House Bill 1106 requires Texas courts to inform defendants being senteced to deferred adjudication to be made aware of their right to an order of nondisclosure, as many defendants are unaware that deferred adjudication will appear on their criminal record and that an order of nondisclosure allows them to limit who may view the deferred adjudication.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Representative Eric Johnson". Texas House of Representatives. 14 March 20011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Bill Analysis - H.B. 184". Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Bill Analysis - H.B. 1106". Texas Senate Research Center. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
External links
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- Representative Eric Johnson Official Texas House of Representatives site
