Jarvis Johnson
| Jarvis D. Johnson | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 139th District | |
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Assumed office May 19, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Sylvester Turner |
| Member of the Houston City Council from the B District | |
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In office January 2, 2006 – January 2, 2012 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1971 Houston, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas Southern University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Website | www |
Jarvis D. Johnson (born September 27, 1971) is an elected official currently holding office as a Democratic member of The Texas House of Representatives, representing the 139th District since 2016.
He succeeded Sylvester Turner who served for 26 years before stepping down to serve as Mayor of Houston.
He is a former District B District Council Member that served the term limit, three terms, in the city of Houston, Texas.
Johnson grew up in Fifth Ward, Houston historical political district (ward) and a community of Houston, Texas, United States, northeast of Downtown. It is bounded by the Buffalo Bayou, Jensen Drive, Liberty Road, and Lockwood Drive.
During his early teens, Johnson and his sister Velika became two of the founding members of the Mickey Leland Youth Task Forces (MLYTF). This was one of the few programs that allowed all of the youth to develop character, inspire understanding, train the mind “how to think” rather than what to think; and provided guidance in helping youth on how to be active participants in life rather than mere spectators.
He graduated with a Bachelors from the Texas Southern University, and while attending Texas Southern University at the age of 22, Johnson accepted the responsibility to become Executive Director of Phoenix Outreach Youth Center (POYC) in 1995. Council Member Johnson resigned his position as executive director in 2008 to focus his efforts on District B as a full-time city council member.
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