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Local
Community Leader
Announces Candidacy
For Hillsborough County
School Board District 7
Dr. Jeffery Johnson of Hillsborough County is offi- cially a qualified candidate to serve on the Hillsborough County School Board for Dis- trict 7, countywide.
Dr. Johnson has been known throughout the Tampa Bay region as a faith leader, frequent local news contributor, leadership devel- opment consultant, educa- tional advocate, mentor, and the founder of the now Hills- borough and Pinellas County sponsored “You Deserve To Be Loved” Girls Summit.
As a potential member of the Hillsborough County Board, Johnson’s objectives are to build on current strengths and contribute to new methods for advancing educational equity. This in- cludes the tripod system of schools, families, and com- munity as the core foundation to a thriving school system and quality of life for stu- dents, educators, and part- ners. Being elected as a board member would change the narrative of diversity for his three beloved sons and for the Millennial and Z Generations that follow.
Dr. Johnson says, “I’m fighting to ensure that our schools, families, and com- munity partners are working together to ensure the longevity of success for all children. Hillsborough, it’s imperative that we intention- ally develop early childhood literacy for our children from their cribs to their career. To ensure the successful aca- demic development of stu- dents representing all demographics, I strongly en- courage a more diverse board in gender and ethnicity. We need to send a message of so- cial change and unity that to- gether we are stronger.”
Johnson’s leadership op- portunities began in 2000
DR. JEFFERY JOHNSON
when he was employed as the youngest school board em- ployee for Duval County Pub- lic Schools. He later went on to earn a B.A., M.Th., M.Min., and Ph.D. from Warner Uni- versity and St. Thomas Chris- tian University. His educational platform ranges from a primary school teacher, adjutant instructor and a director at a liberal arts university.
Professionally he is a Sen- ior Manager of Neighborhood Initiatives for United Way Suncoast and pastor of Con- nections Community Church. He is a Global Ambassador for the BeyGood Foundation for pop singer Beyoncé. Re- cently he was awarded com- munity partnership awards from the American Red Cross, GTE Financial, and DUKE Energy of Florida. He serves on a host of various nonprofit boards and com- mittees.
Dr. Johnson is married to Teasia Johnson and they have a blended family of three sons; Jeffery, Josiah, and Jonah.
For more information on this historic campaign and /or to give and volunteer please visit www.jeffery- forschoolboard.com.
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