Eric Johnson (Georgia politician)
| Eric Johnson | |
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| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 1st district |
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In office 1994–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Coleman, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Buddy Carter |
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August 20, 1953 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathryn |
| Children | Righton (attorney), Marcus (minister) |
| Profession | Architect |
| Religion | Christian |
Eric Johnson (born August 20, 1953) is an American politician that served in the Georgia State Senate representing the 1st District. The 1st Senate District comprises Bryan, Chatham and Liberty Counties. He recently resigned his Senate seat after 17 years in the Georgia General Assembly. He was a candidate for Governor of Georgia, looking to succeed term-limited Sonny Perdue in 2010.
A Republican, he was first elected as a House member in 1992 and elected as the State Senator in 1994. He was reelected to the State Senate in 1996. His colleagues voted him as the Minority Leader in 1998 and served until 2003. In 2003 following the 2002 election of the first Republican Governor in over 130 years, several Democrats changed parties and Republicans gained the State Senate majority. Eric was elected as the Senate President Pro Tempore. He essentially served as the de facto Lieutenant Governor. The Republican-majority stripped the power of then-Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor (Democrat). The power of the Lieutenant Governor was restored back to current Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle in 2007.
He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is of the Christian faith. He makes his career as an architect.
Architect, North Point Real Estate, 2006–present
Architect/Vice President, Hussey, Gay, Bell and Deyoung International, 1986–2005
Senator Johnson graduated with a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Architecture from Tulane University in 1976.
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