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Hank was raised in Washington, D.C. He has a Bachelors degree from Clark Atlanta University and a law degree from Texan Southern University's law school. He lives with his wife and has two children.

Hank was a lawyer for more than 25 years in Decatur, Georgia. He was also an associate judge in DeKalb County's Magistrate Court for 12 years.

Hank Johnson is currently the congressman for Georgia's Fourth Congressional District. He was elected in 2007 and has served eight terms. He is chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Supports the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Temporary Protected Status, refugees protections, and immigrant protections.

Opposes detaining children in cages at immigration detention centers.

As a representative, he voted for a $4.5 billion bill to provide funding for food, water, legal services, and alternatives to detention for immigrant children at the border with Mexico.

Supports securing borders and requiring employers to comply with immigration laws.

Believes immigrants need to obey U.S. laws and regulations.

- Supports the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Temporary Protected Status, refugees protections, and immigrant protections. 
- Opposes detaining children in cages at immigration detention centers.
- As a representative, he voted for a $4.5 billion bill to provide funding for food, water, legal services, and alternatives to detention for immigrant children at the border with Mexico. 
- Supports securing borders and requiring employers to comply with immigration laws. 
- Believes immigrants need to obey U.S. laws and regulations.

Immigration

Supports the Affordable Care Act to help Georgians get affordable healthcare.

As a Representative, he introduced a bill to require the public health offices to report on the impact of diseases common in low-income communities in the US.

Supports a public insurance option to compete with the private insurance industry.

- Supports the Affordable Care Act to help Georgians get affordable healthcare.
- As a Representative, he introduced a bill to require the public health offices to report on the impact of diseases common in low-income communities in the US. 
- Supports a public insurance option to compete with the private insurance industry.

Healthcare

Wants to reduce U.S. use of oil as a main energy source. Said, "oil is a finite resource and global oil extraction and refinement will peak – soon."

As a Representative, he wanted to create an environmental justice office.

As a Representative, he wanted to give money to educational programs and research initiatives about environmental justice.

As a Representative, he wanted to raise taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel and kerosene.

- Wants to reduce U.S. use of oil as a main energy source. Said, "oil is a finite resource and global oil extraction and refinement will peak – soon."
- As a Representative, he wanted to create an environmental justice office.
- As a Representative, he wanted to give money to educational programs and research initiatives about environmental justice.
- As a Representative, he wanted to raise taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel and kerosene.

Environment

Wants create jobs, raise wages, and provide resources to the underemployed.

Wants to lower taxes for the middle-class.

As a Representative, he supported new consumer protections against predatory banking practices.

As a Representative, he wanted to support Black families and workers.

- Wants create jobs, raise wages, and provide resources to the underemployed. 
- Wants to lower taxes for the middle-class. 
- As a Representative, he supported new consumer protections against predatory banking practices. 
- As a Representative, he wanted to support Black families and workers.

Economy

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As a representative, he opposed the Iraq War.

As a representative, he supported financially supporting the military.

As a representative, he wanted to impose sanctions on Iran's oil sector.

As a representative, he wanted regulate military spending, implement arms controls, restrict nuclear weapons, and end the use of broad-based, sectoral sanctions.

- As a representative, he opposed the Iraq War.
- As a representative, he supported financially supporting the military.
- As a representative, he wanted to impose sanctions on Iran's oil sector.
- Opposes the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 
- As a representative, he wanted regulate military spending, implement arms controls, restrict nuclear weapons, and end the use of broad-based, sectoral sanctions.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Hank Johnson

Jonathan has a Bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico and a Master's degree from Harvard University.

Jonathan Chavez currently works in the business side of the medical field. Previously, Johnathan Chavez served in the United States Air Force as a medic for 23 years, including during the war in Iraq.

Jonathan Chavez' campaign for Georgia's 4th Congressional District is his first entry into politics.

Supports medical autonomy and the right of Georgians to choose whether or not they get vaccinated.

Believes that waste, as a result of government involvement, needs to be reduced to increase affordable healthcare.

Supports investigating Kaiser Permanente integrated healthcare system because it brings providers and insurers together to discuss options that benefit them.

- Supports medical autonomy and the right of Georgians to choose whether or not they get vaccinated.
- Believes that waste, as a result of government involvement, needs to be reduced to increase affordable healthcare. 
- Supports investigating Kaiser Permanente integrated healthcare system because it brings providers and insurers together to discuss options that benefit them.

Said, "What we have seen are states that implement alternative energy only to have its citizens pay the price for the lack of energy supplied."

Supports green energy but must have a process to transition into green energy.

Opposes the closure of the Keystone Pipeline and relying on other countries for oil.

- Said, "What we have seen are states that implement alternative energy only to have its citizens pay the price for the lack of energy supplied."
- Supports green energy but must have a process to transition into green energy. 
- Opposes the closure of the Keystone Pipeline and relying on other countries for oil.

Said, "What we are seeing is a massive increase in gas prices, inflation that we have not seen in over 40 years and is still rising."

Said, "\[I aim] to maintain balance within the political system, and will keep pushing until the correct balance is reached."

Wants to improve transportation in the district such as creating a rail system to bring business and high paying jobs.

- Said, "What we are seeing is a massive increase in gas prices, inflation that we have not seen in over 40 years and is still rising."
- Said, "\[I aim] to maintain balance within the political system, and will keep pushing until the correct balance is reached."
- Wants to improve transportation in the district such as creating a rail system to bring business and high paying jobs.

Said, "We have Democrats that have opened up our borders to an unsafe environment. This is also leading to the economic decline..."

Opposes the Biden Administration's border policies.

Supports compassion for immigrants seeking asylum but also wants to protect Americans from higher taxes, and criminal activity crossing the borders.

- Said, "We have Democrats that have opened up our borders to an unsafe environment. This is also leading to the economic decline..."
- Opposes the Biden Administration's border policies. 
- Supports compassion for immigrants seeking asylum but also wants to protect Americans from higher taxes, and criminal activity crossing the borders.

Supports keeping US' word when it comes to making promises to allys. He believes doing so will strengthen our relations with foreign allies.

- Supports keeping US' word when it comes to making promises to allys. He believes doing so will strengthen our relations with foreign allies.

Jonathan Chavez

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