Broderick D. Johnson

Broderick D. Johnson is a partner at Bryan Cave.[2] Johnson was an Assistant to the President and the former White House Cabinet Secretary for President Barack Obama. He also serves as the Chair of the My Brother's Keeper Task Force.[3]

Broderick D. Johnson
White House Cabinet Secretary
In office January 13, 2014 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Danielle Gray
Succeeded by	Bill McGinley
Personal details
Born	1956/1957 (age 63–64)[1] Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Michele Norris
Education	College of the Holy Cross (BA) Bowling Green State University University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (JD)

Johnson was among the twenty-two highest paid White House staffers in 2014.[4]

Education

Broderick Johnson received his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the College of the Holy Cross and his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School.[3][5]

Career

Johnson began his career in the United States House of Representatives, where he worked on drafting legislation including the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.[6] He later served as chief counsel to the House Committee on the District of Columbia and as Democratic chief counsel to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.[5] In the Clinton administration, Johnson served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs.[7]

In the private sector, Johnson was previously a vice president at AT&T and Bell South corporations. Johnson has practiced law with Bryan Cave and co-founded a strategic consulting business.[3] Johnson was also a lecturer on public policy and government relations at his alma mater, the University of Michigan Law School.[5]

Personal life

Johnson is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Michele Norris, and their three children.[3][8]

He has served as a board director of many groups, including Concerned Black Men, Project Northstar, and the Center for American Progress Action Fund.[5]

References

1. Washington Post – Broderick Johnson
2. "Broderick D. Johnson". Bryan Cave. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
3. "White House Profile". The White House. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
4. Korte, Gregory (2014-07-01). "22 White House staffers make $172,200 a year". USA Today.
5. "Johnson, Broderick". University of Michigan. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
6. "Broderick Johnson". whitehouse.gov. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
7. "Broderick D. Johnson". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
8. "Revolving Door: Broderick D Johnson Employment Summary | OpenSecrets". www.opensecrets.org. Retrieved 2015-08-13.

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN

Political offices
Preceded by Danielle Gray	White House Cabinet Secretary 2014–2017	Succeeded by Bill McGinley