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Rob Johnson (Iowa Politician)
Robert James Johnson (born January 21, 1988) is an American politician. He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in November 2024, succeeding Ako Abdul-Samad in District 34. Personal life and education Johnson was raised in Chicago by his mother Janice. At the age of six, he and two of his sisters were placed in the care of their godparents before an aunt assumed guardianship. Johnson moved to Des Moines, Iowa, in 2006, and graduated from Drake University in 2010 with a bachelor of arts in politics. While attending Drake, Johnson co-hosted ''The Young Legends Not Yet but Soon to Be'' on KDRA-LP. He also served on the Student Senate. Outside of politics, he works for Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, is an associate minister at Corinthian Baptist Church, and hosts the Fueling Hope Annual Gas Giveaway in Des Moines. The event began in 2022, as a way for Johnson to celebrate his birthday. Political career Johnson served as a deputy campaign manager for Ako Abdul-Sama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa House Of Representatives, District 34
The 34th District of the Iowa House of Representatives in the state of Iowa is part of Polk County. Elected officials Rob Johnson was elected in November 2024. Past representatives The district has previously been represented by: * Larry N. Larson, 1971–1973 * Stephen Rapp, 1973–1975 * M. Peter Middleton, 1975–1977 * Albert L. Garrison, 1977–1979 * Stephen Rapp, 1979–1983 * David M. Tabor, 1983–1991 * Rick Dickinson Rick Dickinson (11 August 1955 – 24 April 2018) was a British industrial designer who developed pioneering computer designs in the 1980s. Notable examples of his design work include the ZX81 case and touch-sensitive keyboard and the ZX Spectr ..., 1991–1995 * Jerry E. Cornelius, 1995–1995 * Robert Osterhaus, 1995–2003 * Todd Taylor, 2003–2013 * Bruce Hunter, 2013–2023 * Ako Abdul-Samad, 2023–2025 * Rob Johnson, 2025–present References {{Iowa General Assembly districts 034 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Members Of The Iowa General Assembly
File:1st century collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Jesus is crucified by Roman authorities in Judaea (17th century painting). Four different men (Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian) claim the title of Emperor within the span of a year; The Great Fire of Rome (18th-century painting) sees the destruction of two-thirds of the city, precipitating the empire's first persecution against Christians, who are blamed for the disaster; The Roman Colosseum is built and holds its inaugural games; Roman forces besiege Jerusalem during the First Jewish–Roman War (19th-century painting); The Trưng sisters lead a rebellion against the Chinese Han dynasty (anachronistic depiction); Boudica, queen of the British Iceni leads a rebellion against Rome (19th-century statue); Knife-shaped coin of the Xin dynasty., 335px rect 30 30 737 1077 Crucifixion of Jesus rect 767 30 1815 1077 Year of the Four Emperors rect 1846 30 3223 1077 Great Fire of Rome rect 30 1108 1106 2155 Boudican revolt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African-American State Legislators In Iowa
African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa. African Americans constitute the second largest ethno-racial group in the U.S. after White Americans. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of Africans enslaved in the United States. In 2023, an estimated 48.3 million people self-identified as Black, making up 14.4% of the country’s population. This marks a 33% increase since 2000, when there were 36.2 million Black people living in the U.S. African-American history began in the 16th century, with Africans being sold to European slave traders and transported across the Atlantic to the Western Hemisphere. They were sold as slaves to European colonists and put to work on plantations, particularly in the southern colonies. A few were able to achieve freedom through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clergy From Des Moines, Iowa
Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the terms used for individual clergy are clergyman, clergywoman, clergyperson, churchman, cleric, ecclesiastic, and vicegerent while clerk in holy orders has a long history but is rarely used. In Christianity, the specific names and roles of the clergy vary by denomination and there is a wide range of formal and informal clergy positions, including deacons, elders, priests, bishops, cardinals, preachers, pastors, presbyters, ministers, and the pope. In Islam, a religious leader is often known formally or informally as an imam, caliph, qadi, mufti, sheikh, mullah, muezzin, and ulema. In the Jewish tradition, a religious leader is often a rabbi (teacher) or hazzan (cantor). Etymology The word ''cleric'' comes from the ecclesiastical Latin ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
