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Eric Johnson is the 60th mayor of Dallas, Texas, since 2019. He is a Republican who previously served as a Democratic state representative for 10 years, and has a law degree from Harvard and a master's from Princeton.
Sep 22, 2023 · AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching to the Republican Party, making the city the largest in the U.S. to be led by a GOP mayor.
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Learn about Eric L. Johnson, the 60th and current mayor of Dallas, who was re-elected in 2023 with a record-breaking vote percentage. Find out his biography, achievements, and contact information.
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Johnson attended Harvard University, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in history in 1998. He then received a law degreefrom the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in public affairs from Princeton University in 2003.
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Johnson served on the following committees:
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Johnson served on the following committees:
Tested positive for coronavirus on October 26, 2021
1. 1.1. See also: Politicians, candidates, and government officials diagnosed with or quarantined due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 Johnson announced on October 26, 2021, that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was fully vaccinated at the time he contracted the virus.
Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
1. 1.1. See also: Events following the death of George Floyd and responses in select cities from May 29-31, 2020 Johnson was mayor of Dallas during the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, when events and activity took place in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Events in Dallas, Texas, began on Friday, May 29, 2020, at the Dallas Police Department headquarters. On May 30, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) activated the Texas National Guard. On May 31, Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall announ...
University of Texas regent investigation
1. 1.1. See also: Wallace Hall impeachment trial Johnson was one of the eight members of the Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations when it oversaw the investigation into a possible impeachment of University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall in 2013 and 2014. On August 11, 2014, the transparency committee voted 6-1 to censure Hall as opposed to impeaching him. He was the first regent to have been censured by a committee of the Texas State Legislature. After he was appointed by Gov. R...
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Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Johnson has a wife, Nakita.
Eric Johnson is the current mayor of Dallas and a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He was elected as mayor in 2019 and 2023, and as representative for District 100 in 2016 and 2018.
Learn about Eric L. Johnson, the 60th and current mayor of Dallas, Texas, who was re-elected in 2023 with a record-breaking vote percentage. Find out his biography, achievements, newsletter, and contact information.
Dec 23, 2023 · In an exclusive interview, Johnson explains why he left the Democratic Party after 30 years and became a Republican. He also discusses Dallas' crime rates, the border security law, and the lawsuit against it.
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Sep 22, 2023 · Mayor Eric Johnson of Dallas announced on Friday that he had switched his party affiliation to become a Republican, saying that leaders in the Democratic Party had focused on “virtue...
