Hank Johnson
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For the baseball player, see Hank Johnson (baseball). For others with a similar name, see Henry Johnson (disambiguation).
Henry Calvin Johnson Jr.[1] (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,[2][3] 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.[4][5]
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Hank Johnson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Cynthia McKinney |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Calvin Johnson Jr. (1954-10-02) October 2, 1954 (age 69) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mereda Davis |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Lithonia, Georgia, U.S. |
Education | Clark Atlanta University (BA) Texas Southern University (JD) |
Website | House website |
Hank Johnson on his support for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant program Recorded May 14, 2019 | |
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