Eric Johnson, Texas Representative
| Eric Johnson | ||
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| Texas State House, District 100 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Education
Rep. Johnson’s formal education began at Sudie Williams Elementary and C.F. Carr Elementary in the Dallas Independent School District. In the second grade, he was awarded a generous scholarship to attend Greenhill School, from which he graduated in 1994. Rep. Johnson went on to attend Harvard University, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in History in 1998. He then went on to earn a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in public affairs from Princeton University in 2003.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Johnson served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elections | ||||
| • General Investigating & Ethics, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
Johnson served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
Elections
2012
Johnson ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 100. The primary election took place on May 29, 2012 and he was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
2010
Johnson won election in District 100. He defeated then-incumbent Terri Hodge, who subsequently resigned, in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[2]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 100 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Eric Johnson (D)
|
14,469 | 100% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Johnson received $450,835 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Eric Johnson, Texas Representative's campaign in 2010 | |
| Khraish, Khraish | $46,000 |
| Crow, Harlan R | $20,000 |
| Si Se Puede PAC | $11,101 |
| Williams, Todd | $10,000 |
| Perry, Bob J | $10,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $450,835 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[4] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Eric Johnson received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Eric Johnson's campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Johnson
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Texas Political Almanac HD 100 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- State Surge profile
- Eric Johnson on Facebook
- Eric Johnson on Twitter
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