Robert Blake Johnson is an American politician serving as a member of the
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House memb ...
from the 100th district. He was appointed to the House on July 10, 2020.
Early life and education
Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and communications from
Eckerd College
Eckerd College is a private liberal arts college in St. Petersburg, Florida. Founded in 1958, part of the campus is waterfront and beach on Boca Ciega Bay. Because of its location, Eckerd is considered a "beach school" and has its own student ...
and a Master of Arts in teaching from
Marian University.
Career
In 2009 and 2010, Johnson worked as a communications advisor and speechwriter for
Sue Errington's successful state senate campaign. From 2009 to 2011, he worked as a teacher with
Teach For America. In 2011, he was the director of communications for the Marion County Democratic Party. From 2011 to 2013, he served as communications director and senior advisor for Congressman
André Carson
André D. Carson (born October 16, 1974) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes the southern four-fifths of Indianapolis, including Downtown Indianap ...
. He joined Complete College America in 2013, working as the organization's communications director until 2017 and vice president of strategy until 2018. He represented the 12th district on the
Indianapolis City-County Council
The City-County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County is the legislative body of the combined government of the city of Indianapolis and the county of Marion in the state of Indiana. The council was established as part of the consolidation of ...
from 2016 to 2020. Since 2018, he has been the president and CEO of IndyHub. Johnson was appointed to the
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House memb ...
in July 2020. He also serves as ranking member of the House Local Government Committee.
References
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Living people
Eckerd College alumni
Marian University (Indiana) alumni
Democratic Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives
Politicians from Indianapolis
Indianapolis City-County Council members
Year of birth missing (living people)
Teach For America alumni