Congressman Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. has served Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District since 2007, representing parts of DeKalb, Newton, Rockdale, and Gwinnett counties. Rep. Johnson has earned recognition as one of Congress’s most effective Democrats, championing legislation that strengthens civil rights, consumer protections, judicial transparency and accountability, and community safety.
Congressman Johnson was born in Washington, DC and earned his BA in political science from Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University) and his JD from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. Prior to serving in Congress, he practiced law for 27 years in Decatur, Georgia, specializing in criminal defense, civil rights and personal injury law. He also served as a magistrate judge for 12 years and as a DeKalb County commissioner for five years.