{{Short description|Louisiana politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = C. Travis Johnson | image = C. Travis Johnson in Tallulah (cropped).jpg | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | state_house = Louisiana | district = 21st | term_start = January 13, 2020 | predecessor = [[Andy Anders]] | education = [[Louisiana Tech University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Belhaven University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]]) }}
'''C. Travis Johnson''' is an American politician serving as a member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from the 21st district. Elected on November 16, 2019, he assumed office on January 13, 2020.
== Early life and education == Johnson is a native of [[Ferriday, Louisiana]]. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and political science from [[Louisiana Tech University]] and a Master of Arts in public administration from [[Belhaven University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=State Representative C. Travis Johnson|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members?ID=21|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-07|website=house.louisiana.gov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414012132/https://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members?ID=21 |archive-date=2020-04-14 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=C. Johnson's Biography|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/93686/c-johnson|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Vote Smart|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507180242/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/93686/c-johnson |archive-date=2021-05-07 }}</ref>
== Career == Johnson served as the regional political director for Senator [[Mary Landrieu]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Louisiana House Member Page|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members?ID=21|access-date=2021-05-07|website=house.louisiana.gov}}</ref> In September 2020, Johnson became the vice chair of the Louisiana's Democratic State Central Committee. He also owns a restaurant in [[Vidalia, Louisiana]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cole|first=Davon|title=Louisiana's DSCC elects new officers and party leadership|url=https://www.kplctv.com/2020/09/12/louisianas-dscc-elects-new-officers-party-leadership/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-07|website=kplctv.com|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913072310/https://www.kplctv.com/2020/09/12/louisianas-dscc-elects-new-officers-party-leadership/ |archive-date=2020-09-13 }}</ref> Johnson was elected to the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] on November 16, 2019, and assumed office on January 13, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=C. Travis Johnson|url=https://ballotpedia.org/C._Travis_Johnson|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}</ref>
In December 2024, Johnson was selected for the Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship as part of the 2025-2026 Energy and Environment cohort, joining a bipartisan coalition of legislators concerned with climate change, energy policy, and the environment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Garrett |date=2024-12-10 |title=64 Gen Z and Millennial Lawmakers Chosen for Bipartisan Future Caucus Fellowship |url=https://futurecaucus.org/64-gen-z-and-millennial-lawmakers-chosen-for-bipartisan-future-caucus-fellowship/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Future Caucus |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Energy & Environment |url=https://futurecaucus.org/energy-environment/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Future Caucus |language=en-US}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Louisiana House of Representatives}}
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