# Andre Johnson Jr. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andre_Johnson_Jr. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andre_Johnson_Jr..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Johnson_Jr. > Source revision: 1350638225 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American politician (born 1971)}} {{Distinguish|Andrew Johnson Jr.}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Andre Johnson Jr. | image = Fair Wage Act Hearings (52716804605) (cropped).jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Johnson in 2023 | state_delegate = Maryland | district = [34A](/source/Maryland_House_of_Delegates_District_34A) | term_start = January 11, 2023 | term_end = | alongside = [Steven C. Johnson](/source/Steven_C._Johnson_(Maryland_politician)){{efn|Not related to Steven C. Johnson}} | predecessor = [Mary Ann Lisanti](/source/Mary_Ann_Lisanti) | succeeding = | office1 = Member of the [Harford County Council](/source/Harford_County%2C_Maryland), District A | term_start1 = December 4, 2018 | term_end1 = December 6, 2022 | predecessor1 = Mike Perrone, Jr. | successor1 = Dion Guthrie | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|6|19}} | birth_place = [Aberdeen Proving Ground](/source/Aberdeen_Proving_Ground), [Maryland](/source/Maryland), U.S. | children = 5 | party = [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) | education = [Edgewood High School](/source/Edgewood_High_School_(Edgewood%2C_Maryland)) | website = [https://andrevjohnson.com/ Campaign website] | branch = {{army|United States}} | service_years = 1998–2015 | rank = Staff Sergeant }} '''Andre V. Johnson Jr.''' (born June 19, 1971){{cite web |title=Members – Delegate Andre V. Johnson, Jr. |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/johnson02 |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |publisher=[Maryland General Assembly](/source/Maryland_General_Assembly) |access-date=January 11, 2023 |date=January 11, 2023}} is an American politician. He is a member of the [Maryland House of Delegates](/source/Maryland_House_of_Delegates) for [District 34A](/source/Maryland_House_of_Delegates_District_34A) in [Harford County](/source/Harford_County%2C_Maryland). He previously represented District A in the Harford County Council from 2018 to 2022.{{cite web |title=Andre V. Johnson, Jr., Maryland State Delegate |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa17954.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=[Maryland State Archives](/source/Maryland_State_Archives) |access-date=August 5, 2023 |date=March 15, 2023}} ==Background== Johnson was born at [Aberdeen Proving Ground](/source/Aberdeen_Proving_Ground) in [Edgewood, Maryland](/source/Edgewood%2C_Maryland), and attended [Edgewood High School](/source/Edgewood_High_School_(Edgewood%2C_Maryland)), graduating in 1990.{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=David |title=Four candidates vying for District A seat on Harford County Council |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-districta-candidates-0525-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=June 8, 2018}} After graduating, he served in the [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army) as an armored crewman, and was deployed in [Iraq](/source/Iraq). He retired from the Army in 2015 as a staff sergeant.{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=David |title=Donna Blasdell vs. Andre Johnson in Harford District A council race |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-district-a-general-0829-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=August 31, 2018}} Johnson later worked as an investigator for the Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development, and as a police officer for the [Baltimore Police Department](/source/Baltimore_Police_Department) from 1997 to 1999. In 2018 Johnson ran for the Harford County Council in District A, seeking to succeed retiring county councilmember Mike Perrone. He won the Democratic primary over former county councilmember Dion Guthrie by a margin of 199 votes out of 2,633 votes cast. He won the general election on November 6, 2018, defeating [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) challenger Donna Blasdell and becoming the first Edgewood resident elected to the county council.{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=David |last2=Hendricks |first2=Ted |title=Harford votes for Glassman, Gahler, Vincenti, Peisinger |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-election-harford-county-races-20181106-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=November 6, 2018}} ==Harford County Council== Johnson was sworn in to the Harford County Council on December 4, 2018.{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=David |title=Glassman launches second term as Harford County executive with call for unity, compassion |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-harford-inauguration-2018-1205-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=December 3, 2018}} In February 2019, after it was reported that state delegate [Mary Ann Lisanti](/source/Mary_Ann_Lisanti) had described a district in Prince George's County as a "[n-----](/source/Nigger) district" in a conversation with another legislator, Johnson said he wanted to hear Lisanti explain in her own words what transpired.{{cite news |last1=Broadwater |first1=Luke |last2=Butler |first2=Erika |title=Maryland delegate's use of racial slur draws outrage from lawmakers, civil rights advocates |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-delegate-apology-20190226-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Baltimore Sun](/source/The_Baltimore_Sun) |date=February 26, 2019}} After speaking to Lisanti, he called on her to resign.{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=David |title=Harford County organizations call for Lisanti's resignation before House hands down censure |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-lisanti-censure-0301-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=February 28, 2019}} In June 2021 Johnson announced that he would run for the [Maryland House of Delegates](/source/Maryland_House_of_Delegates) in District 34A.{{cite news |last1=Whitlow |first1=James |title=Harford Councilman Andre Johnson announces run for state delegate as political boundaries prepare for redrawing |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-state-delegate-run-20210628-fyfkxcdf7nbtjfp6u4ljvwiore-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=June 28, 2021}} He won the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022,{{cite news |last1=Fontelieu |first1=Jason |title=Here's how Harford County candidates are reacting to election results |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-harford-county-election-primary-facebook-email-vote-20220726-zrctjgt5mze6zeeluhfehy4bz4-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=July 26, 2022}} and ran on a "Johnson & Johnson" ticket with incumbent Democratic state delegate [Steven C. Johnson](/source/Steven_C._Johnson_(Maryland_politician)) in the general election.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=A look at the latest fundraising in a dozen competitive legislative districts |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/09/01/a-look-at-the-latest-fundraising-in-a-dozen-competitive-legislative-districts/ |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[Maryland Matters](/source/Maryland_Matters) |date=November 19, 2022}} He won the general election on November 8, 2022, coming in first with 29.59 percent of the vote.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Democrats retain legislative majorities, but some seats have shuffled between parties |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/11/09/democrats-retain-legislative-majorities-but-some-seats-have-shuffled-between-parties/ |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[Maryland Matters](/source/Maryland_Matters) |date=November 9, 2022}} ==In the legislature== thumb|Johnson in the House Economic Matters Committee, 2025 Johnson was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023. He is the first African American to represent Harford County in the [Maryland General Assembly](/source/Maryland_General_Assembly).{{cite news |last1=Fontelieu |first1=Jason |title=Republicans lead in almost all Harford County state legislature races |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-harford-county-republicans-general-assembly-2022-20221110-vnuqx5itsvh6rhcidrwoebt5wi-story.html |access-date=November 16, 2023 |work=[The Baltimore Sun](/source/The_Baltimore_Sun) |date=November 10, 2022}} Johnson is a member of the House Economic Matters Committee.{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle E. |title=Jones announces new Democratic caucus, committee leaders for 2023 General Assembly session |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/01/05/jones-announces-new-democratic-caucus-committee-leaders-for-2023-general-assembly-session/ |access-date=January 5, 2023 |work=[Maryland Matters](/source/Maryland_Matters) |date=January 5, 2023}} ==Political positions== ===Crime=== In October 2019, following what police called a "targeted shooting" in Edgewood, Johnson called for increased community engagement and working closely with law enforcement to combat gang violence.{{cite news |last1=Butler |first1=Erika |title=Harford councilman says Edgewood 'can do better' after man killed in what police say was 'targeted' shooting |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-edgewood-fatal-shooting-follow-1002-20190930-ih637kz4yzeqfed6x2wudgxus4-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=October 1, 2019}} ===Development initiatives=== In April 2019 Johnson voted against a resolution to expand the Edgewood/Joppa Enterprise Zone to include land meant for a proposed Abingdon Business Park warehouse project, saying that while he supported the enterprise zone's expansion, he had concerns over the expansion's support for the proposed warehouse.{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=David |title=Harford County Council approves expanding Edgewood/Joppa Enterprise Zone |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-edgewood-joppa-zone-expansion-0412-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=April 11, 2019}} In July 2019, he attended a protest against the warehouse's construction.{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=David |title=Community members protest against Abingdon Business Park warehouse development |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-abingdon-woods-protest-0710-20190709-47j2l65zrfbxfcvcjcfyidnt4i-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=July 9, 2019}} In February 2022 Johnson said he supported imposing a moratorium to block the proposed construction of a 5.2 million square foot "mega warehouse" on the Perryman Peninsula.{{cite news |last1=Fontelieu |first1=Jason |title=Perryman residents urge County Council to pass warehouse moratorium |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-perryman-urge-harford-council-for-moratorium-20220203-24s6lwigcfgz7dpaxkde5g2kwa-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=February 3, 2022}} In April 2022, Johnson voted for a bill that would place a building development moratorium on the Perryman Peninsula.{{cite news |last1=Fontelieu |first1=Jason |title=Harford County Council passes bill imposing moratorium on Perryman Peninsula development |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-perryman-development-moratorium-bell-council-20220420-3cjlmdaq4zek3gkvj6ac3gehxa-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=April 19, 2022}} ===National politics=== In January 2021 Johnson called on [U.S. Representative](/source/U.S._Representative) [Andy Harris](/source/Andy_Harris_(politician)) to resign following his opposition to certifying the results of the [2020 presidential election](/source/2020_United_States_presidential_election).{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=S. Wayne Jr. |last2=Barker |first2=Jeff |title=Harford County Councilman Andre Johnson latest to call on Rep. Andy Harris to resign |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-johnson-harris-letter-20210119-2yzhz3g6ibhhxpp4byvlzik4fq-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=January 19, 2021}} Harris responded to Johnson a few days later, calling Johnson's calls a "petty political machination" and attacking Johnson for failing to curb drug use and crime in his district. Johnson maintained that it was not a partisan issue and that Harris' response was dismissive of his point.{{cite news |last1=Whitlow |first1=James |title=Rep. Andy Harris fires back at Harford County councilman's call for his resignation |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-harris-response-20210122-tyrdgy5kcrgjjedux7ftuivxf4-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=January 22, 2021}} ===Redistricting=== In December 2021 Johnson voted against the Harford County Council's redistricting plan, which passed on a party-line vote of 6–1.{{cite news |last1=Tansill-Suddath |first1=Callan |title=Harford County Council approves its own redistricting map, bypassing plan from bipartisan commission; Havre de Grace files suit |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-council-redistricting-map-dec8-20211209-xtjx6236k5bgnhlv6rl4rhwqr4-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=December 9, 2021}} The redistricting map was vetoed by county executive [Barry Glassman](/source/Barry_Glassman) on December 28,{{cite news |last1=Fontelieu |first1=Jason |title=Harford County executive vetoes County Council's redistricting map |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-harford-county-redistricting-map-veto-county-council-barry-glassman-20211227-ehffoirghbhghl47y5hg2ooa7m-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=December 28, 2021}} but the county council voted to override the veto on January 4, 2022, with Johnson again voting against the redistricting plan.{{cite news |last1=Fontelieu |first1=Jason |title=Harford County Council overrides county executive's veto of its redistricting map |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-harford-county-council-redistricting-20220105-opggbap5efasfoc752h6xxjqli-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |work=[The Aegis](/source/The_Aegis_(newspaper)) |date=January 4, 2022}} ==Personal life== Johnson is married and has five children. ==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change | title = Harford County Council District A Democratic primary election, 2018{{cite web | title = Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Harford County | work = elections.maryland.gov | publisher = Maryland State Board of Elections | url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/primary/gen_results_2018_1_by_county_130.html | date = July 31, 2018}} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Andre V. Johnson |votes = 1,416 |percentage = 53.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Dion F. Guthrie |votes = 1,217 |percentage = 46.2 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title = Harford County Council District A election, 2018{{cite web | title = Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for Harford County | work = elections.maryland.gov | publisher = Maryland State Board of Elections | url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/general/gen_results_2018_2_by_county_13-1.html | date = December 11, 2018}} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Andre V. Johnson |votes = 8,156 |percentage = 56.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Donna Blasdell |votes = 6,339 |percentage = 43.7 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 16 |percentage = 0.1 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title = Maryland House of Delegates District 34A Democratic primary election, 2022{{cite web | title = Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for House of Delegates | work = elections.maryland.gov | publisher = Maryland State Board of Elections | url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/primary_results/gen_results_2022_7_48.html | date = August 24, 2022}} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Democratic Party |candidate = Andre V. Johnson, Jr. |votes = 4,619 |percentage = 42.8 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Democratic Party |candidate = [Steven C. Johnson](/source/Steven_C._Johnson_(Maryland_politician)) (incumbent) |votes = 3,486 |percentage = 32.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Democratic Party |candidate = Sarahia Benn |votes = 2,682 |percentage = 24.9 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change | title = Maryland House of Delegates District 34A election, 2022{{cite web | title = Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for House of Delegates | work = elections.maryland.gov | publisher = Maryland State Board of Elections | url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/general_results/gen_results_2022_7.html | date = December 7, 2022}} }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Democratic Party |candidate = Andre V. Johnson, Jr. |votes = 13,478 |percentage = 29.59 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Democratic Party |candidate = Steven C. Johnson (incumbent) |votes = 12,029 |percentage = 26.41 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Republican Party |candidate = [Glen Glass](/source/Glen_Glass) |votes = 10,717 |percentage = 23.53 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Republican Party |candidate = Teresa Walter |votes = 9,248 |percentage = 20.31 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 72 |percentage = 0.16 }} {{Election box end}} ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * {{cite web |title=Members – Delegate Andre V. Johnson, Jr. |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/johnson02 |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |publisher=[Maryland General Assembly](/source/Maryland_General_Assembly) |access-date=January 11, 2023 |date=January 11, 2023}} {{Current members of the MD House of Delegates}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Andre V. Jr.}} Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century African-American politicians Category:African-American state legislators in Maryland Category:Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates Category:People from Edgewood, Maryland Category:United States Army non-commissioned officers Category:County commissioners in Maryland Category:Military personnel from Maryland Category:21st-century members of the Maryland General Assembly --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Andre Johnson Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Johnson_Jr.) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Johnson_Jr.?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.