Julie Johnson (politician)

Julie Johnson is an American politician from the state of Texas. She serves in the Texas House of Representatives for District 115.

Julie Johnson
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 115th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byMatt Rinaldi
Personal details
Born (1966-05-02) May 2, 1966[1]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse(s)Susan Moster[2]

Career

Johnson defeated Matt Rinaldi in the 2018 elections. She is one of Dallas County's first two openly gay elected officials, and the first member of the Texas House with a spouse of the same gender.[3][2]

In 2021, Johnson and the Texas House Democratic Caucus left the state, traveling to Washington D.C., and later to Portugal,[4] in order to delay voting on any new bills in a special July session.[5] Texas House Republicans voted to arrest the elected members to compel their attendance, though they did not have the jurisdiction to do so.[6]

References
  1. "Rep. Julie Johnson - Texas State Directory Online".
  2. Barragán, James (January 2, 2019). "Openly gay Dallas County lawmaker Julie Johnson is making history in the Texas House, and so is her wife". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. "Julie Johnson Heads To Austin As One Of Dallas County's First Two Openly Gay Legislators". KERA-TV. January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  4. "Two Texas Democratic Legislators Vacation In Portugal Amid DC Walkout". BusinessInsider. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  5. "Inside the secret plan for the Texas Democratic exodus: A phone tree, a scramble to pack and a politically perilous trip". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  6. Pollock, Patrick Svitek and Cassandra (July 13, 2021). "Texas House Republicans vote to track down absent Democrats and arrest them if necessary". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved August 4, 2021.


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