Background
Johnson,, Donald Harry was born on May 30, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Donald Harry and Dorothy Wright (Millard) Johnson.
Johnson,, Donald Harry was born on May 30, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Donald Harry and Dorothy Wright (Millard) Johnson.
Bachelor in Elementary Education and History, Carthage University, 1972. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 2000. Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration, University Michigan, 1979.
Master of Arts in Political Science, University Michigan, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1982. Master of Arts, Institute (Fair Housing) John Marshall Law School, 1999.
Master of Arts, John F. Kennedy School Government, 2000.
Equal opportunity specialist/investigator United States Department Housing and Urban Development, Chicago, since 1988. Elementary education teacher All Saints and Virgin Islands Public Schools, St. Thomas, 1972-1975. Commissioner Virgin Islands Athletic Association, 1973-1975.
Higher education administrator Carthage, Suomi College, Springfield (Illinois) College, University Michigan, 1975-1983. Director admissions Suomi College, 1977-1978. Administrator Disabled Student Newsletter, University Michigan, 1978-1979.
Administrative assistant Office of Minority Services, University Michigan, 1978-1979, admissions officer University Michigan, 1979-1981. Dean Springfield College, 1981-1983. Executive council Central Illinois Foreign Language College Consortium, 1981-1983, chairman international studies group, 1981-1983.
Consultant political candidates, Ann Arbor, Washington, Chicago, since 1979. Political science professor University Michigan, Lincolnland College, University Illinois-Springfield, College DuPage, Triton College, Elmhurst College, Aurora (Illinois) University, 1980-1990. Research affiliate Caribbean Research Institute, University Virgin Islands, 1980-1982.
Research consultant Afro-American Thematic Project, University Illinois-Springfield, 1983-1985. Chairman Housing and Urban Development Disabled Employee Advisory Committee, Chicago, since 1988, labor/management executive committee, 1996-1998. Consultant colleges universities.
Lecturer in field.
Distinguished guest Embassy of Finland, Washington, 1995. Candidate local school council, Chicago, 1994. Educational guest speaker Committee of Illinois State Board Education, Chicago, 1994.
Member committee Automated Community Connection to Economic Self Sufficiency LIVING, Chicago, 1991-1999, educational committee Chamber of Commerce, Springfield, 1982. Disability trainer to public and private sector individuals, since 1978. Member American Federation Government Employees (election chairman 1991, executive council 1997-1999), Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Kathryn Elizabeth Wiersum, June 24, 1972 (divorced August 1987). Children: Eric Donald, Christine Melin.