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Hank Johnson
American politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Calvin Johnson Jr.[1] (born October 2, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician. He is the U.S. representative for Georgia's 4th congressional district since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[2][3]
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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 |
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Born | Henry Calvin Johnson Jr. (1954-10-02) October 2, 1954 (age 69) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Mereda Davis |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Lithonia, Georgia, U.S. |
Education | Clark Atlanta University (BA) Texas Southern University (JD) |
Website | House website |
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Johnson is one of only three Buddhists to have been in the United States Congress. The others are Senator Mazie Hirono and former Representative Colleen Hanabusa, both of Hawaii.[4][5]