Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Henry Calvin Johnson Jr. represents Georgia's 4th congressional district, anchored in Atlanta's inner eastern suburbs including DeKalb County, and serves as the ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet. In this role, he leads the Democratic opposition on the subcommittee, which oversees federal courts, patent and copyright law, and emerging issues around artificial intelligence and internet regulation. As ranking member, Johnson participates in setting the subcommittee's priorities, questioning witnesses during hearings, and shaping the minority party's legislative strategy on these critical technology and judicial matters.

Johnson brings substantial legal and judicial experience to this position. He earned his law degree from Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1979 and practiced law in Decatur for over 25 years. He served as an associate judge on the DeKalb County magistrate's court from 1989 to 2001, and was elected to the DeKalb County Commission, where he served from 2001 to 2006 before his election to Congress in 2007. His background in law and local judicial administration directly informs his work on judiciary matters.

Beyond his judiciary subcommittee role, Johnson also serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where he participates in subcommittees covering aviation, highways and transit, and railroads and hazardous materials. His legislative agenda has included constitutional accountability measures and efforts to raise public awareness on health issues. Johnson represents a diverse suburban district that has grown increasingly important to Democratic electoral strategy in Georgia.