Jim Johnson (New Jersey politician)

For other people named Jim Johnson, see Jimmy Johnson (disambiguation).
Jim Johnson
Corporation Counsel of New York City
In office
November 4, 2019 – June 4, 2021
MayorBill de Blasio
Preceded byGeorgia Pestana (acting)
Succeeded byGeorgia Pestana
United States Under Secretary of the Treasury for Enforcement
In office
1998–2001
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byRaymond Kelly
Succeeded byJimmy Gurulé
Personal details
Born
James Edward Johnson

(1960-12-29) December 29, 1960 (age 63)
Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationHarvard University (BA, JD)

James Edward Johnson[1] (born December 29, 1960) is an American politician, attorney, and community activist, who was formerly an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and Under Secretary of the Treasury for Enforcement, where he received the Hamilton Award, the Department of Treasury's highest award.[2] He was a Democratic Party candidate in the 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial race.[3][4][5]

Johnson also served as co-chair of the National Church Arson Task Force alongside former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, chaired the board at the Brennan Center for Justice, co-founded the non-profit group New Jersey Communities Forward and was appointed as the federal affordable housing monitor in Westchester County, New York.[6][7][8]

He currently serves as Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, one of the largest public legal offices in the country, with approximately 1,000 lawyers and 680 support professionals.

  1. ^ "Nomination of James E. Johnson, S. Hrg. 104-527" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Finance. February 28, 1996. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "James E. Johnson".
  3. ^ "Jim Johnson Talks Gubernatorial Race | Video | NJTV News". NJTV News.
  4. ^ "Power & Politics". News 12 New Jersey.
  5. ^ "Watch now: On the Record | Introducing…Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Jim Johnson | NJTV Public Media NJ Video".
  6. ^ "First Year Report for the President".
  7. ^ "James E. Johnson Retires from Brennan Center Board - Brennan Center for Justice".
  8. ^ Foderaro, Lisa W. (7 July 2016). "Dispute as Westchester Housing Pact Nears End: Did the County Honor It?". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.