Legislator Details


Cynthia A. Johnson
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Number of sessions served 2
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Gender: Female
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Birth
Date: 8/19/1958
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
 
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Marital Information:
married Wallace F. Hoskins, jr. about 1975; single in 2019

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Background

Religion: Christian
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Occupation: corrections officer, parole officer, radio host
Race: African American or Negro or Black

Education:
graduated from Cody High School; certified paralegal by the American Institute for Paralegal Studies; associate degree from Wayne County Community College;bachelor’s degree in business management from Walsh College in Troy, MI

Biographical Sketch:
She worked as a corrections officer for the Michigan Dept. of Corrections, 3 years. After a few years, she transitioned to working parole and probation cases. She also worked as a bill collector for Credit Acceptance Corporation and a crisis intervention advocate for Detroit and Inkster Public Schools. She advocated for social justice, education, and cleaning up the city of Detroit; and hosted her own radio show, StandUp Now with Cynthia A. Johnson, 2013-?

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Sessions Served:

One Hundred-First Legislature, 2021-22
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources, Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections, Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 5
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Date Elected: 11/6/2020
Date Sworn In: 1/4/2021
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Maritial Status: Single
Notes: Minority Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Judiciary
One Hundreth Legislature, 2019-2020
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 5
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Date Elected: 11/6/2018
Date Sworn In: 1/9/2019
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Maritial Status: Single
Notes: Removed from committees in December 2020 in response to comments made on social media.

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