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Linda Johnson
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education member (BESE) 8th District

Ms. Johnson was elected to the Board in November 1999 and began her first term of office in January 2000. Ms. Johnson serves as chair of the High School Redesign Committee, Vice-Chair of the Accountability and Assessment Committee, and is a member of the Student and School Standards/Instruction Committee. Ms. Johnson graduated from Southern University with a B.S. in Microbiology. She is a graduate of Leadership Louisiana. Co-owner of the Off the Rack dress shop and DIA-LIN Corporation, she currently serves as Human Resources Supervisor for the Georgia Gulf Corporation. She is a member of the Iberville Chamber of Commerce (Past Chairman), the Iberville Head Start Advisory Council, the Iberville Economic Development Commission, the Louisiana Chemical Society, and NASBE. She was recognized as Iberville Citizen of the Year. Her main areas of education focus are early childhood education and changes in the design of high schools.

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05/13 - Medicaid Expansion: Take it or Leave it?

Should Louisiana expand Medicaid benefits to subsidize national healthcare coverage or not?

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06/13 - STEM Status: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math in Louisiana

How can Louisiana better equip its citizens for future STEM positions?

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What are viable strategies for addressing our coastal erosion in light of sea level rise, subsidence, hurricanes and oil spills?


03/13 - Tax Reform 2013

What would these changes mean for Louisiana’s low and middle income families?


02/13 - Preventable: HIV/AIDS in Louisiana

So how is Louisiana confronting this health issue?


01/13 - Newtown: A Louisiana Perspective

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