Mayor, Dallas, Texas, 2019-present

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 100, 2010-2019

Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 100, 2018

No committee memberships found.

Member, Executive Committee of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, present

Founder/Chair, Young Texans Legislative Caucus, present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Economic and Small Business Development Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee of Oversight of Higher Education Governance, Excellence and Transparency, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Small Business Subcommittee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Article VI, VII, VIII, Texas State House of Representatives

Member, Investments & Financial Services Committee, Texas State House of Representatives, 2017-2019

Vice Chair, Redistricting Committee, Texas State House of Representatives, 2017-2019

Member, State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee, Texas State House of Representatives, 2017-2019

Member, Ways and Means Committee, Texas State House of Representatives, 2017-2019

Of Counsel, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Limited Liability Partnership, 2018-present

Founding Partner, Helms Johnson and Diaz Limited Liability Partnership, present

Owner/Attorney, Law Offices of Eric L. Johnson Professional Corporation, present

Former Associate Editor, Journal of International Economic Law

Legislative Assistant, Representative Yvonne Davis, Texas State House of Representatives

Of Counsel, Andrews Kurth Limited Liability Partnership, 2013-2018

Founder, Community Ambassador Mentoring Program, 2009

Graduate Intern, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Incorporated, 1999

Board Member, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University, 2017-present

Member, Council on Foreign Relations, 2017-present

Member, Democratic National Committee, 2017-present

Member, Let America Vote Advisory Board, 2017-present

Member, Southwestern Medical Foundation Board of Trustees, 2017-present

Member, World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, 2017-present

Member, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Board of Directors, 2016-present

Member, Board of Directors, The Arts Community Alliance, present

Volunteer, Christian Transformation Forum, present

Board of Directors, Dallas Arboretum, present

Member, Dallas Bar Association, present

Member, Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Dallas Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), present

Member, Dallas Chapter, Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, present

Member, J.L. Turner Legal Association, present

Member, Leadership Dallas Alumni Association, present

Member, Mountain View Church of Christ, present

Ex Officio Member, Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Skillman Church of Christ, present

Member, State Bar of Texas, present

Member, The Dallas Assembly, present

Board Member, Voice of Hope Ministry, present

Volunteer, Westmoreland Heights Community Center, present

Former Member, Board of Directors, Educational Opportunities, Incorporated

Former Member, Board of Directors, Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, South Dallas

Former Member, Board of Directors, Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance

Former Member, Board of Directors, The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas Incorporated

Former Member, Dallas County Historical Commission

Former Mentor/Tutor, Dallas Independent School District

Chair, Fiscal Affairs and Governmental Operations Committee, Southern Legislative Conference

Member, Grand Public Policy Committee, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity

Member, Greenhill School Alumni Association

Former Vice President, Harvard Club of Dallas

Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, Dallas Alumni Chapter

Former Member, Lawrence and Marder Church of Christ

Former President, Si Se Puede Political Action Committee

Participant, Dallas Regional Chamber, Leadership Dallas Program, 2006

Awards:

Selected to the Emerging Leaders Program, State Legislative Leaders Foundation 2011

One of 2007's Five Outstanding Young Dallasites, Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce 2007

Governing Magazine Ideas Challenge Winner, NewDEAL 2015

One of Five Outstanding Young Texans Award, Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce 2011

Courage in Public Service Award, Dallas Regional Chamber 2011

Top 40 Under 40, Dallas Business Journal 2014

Crime Fighter of the Year, North Texas Crime Commission 2014

Public Policy and International Affairs Program Achievement Award 2011

Rodel Fellowship Program for Public Leadership, The Aspen Institute November 2013

Hobbies or Special Talents:

reading, blues and jazz guitar, sports

Pets (include names):

dog, Bailey

Dog, Nina