Hank Johnson

Henry Calvin Johnson Jr. (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, 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.

For the baseball player, see Hank Johnson (baseball). For others with a similar name, see Henry Johnson (disambiguation).
Hank Johnson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 4th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2007
Preceded byCynthia McKinney
Personal details
Born
Henry Calvin Johnson Jr.

(1954-10-02) October 2, 1954
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMereda Davis
Children2
Residence(s)Lithonia, Georgia, U.S.
EducationClark Atlanta University (BA)
Texas Southern University (JD)
WebsiteHouse website
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