Biography

District: Georgia - 4th District
Political Highlights: sought Democratic nomination for Ga. House, 1986; DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, 2001-06
Born: October 2, 1954; Washington, D.C.
Residence: Lithonia
Religion: Buddhist
Family: Wife, Mereda Davis Johnson; two children
Education: Clark College, B.A. 1976; Texas Southern U., J.D. 1979
Elected: 2006
Committee Assignments: Judiciary (Antitrust, Commercial & Administrative Law; Constitution, Civil Rights & Civil Liberties; Courts, Intellectual Property & the Internet - Chairman); Oversight & Reform (Economic and Consumer Policy; National Security); Transportation & Infrastructure (Aviation; Highways & Transit; Railroads, Pipelines & Hazardous Materials)
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Roll Call Vitals

District Rating: Safe Democrat
Twitter: 56,276 followers

Election History

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