Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson is currently a member of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority. Eric previously worked as a Legislative Aide for Hillsborough County from November 2010 to April 2014. In their role as Legislative Aide, Eric was responsible for directing all legislative, budgetary and administrative actions for Hillsborough County Commission District 2, which contains over 300,000 citizens. Eric also led the development of the Commissioner’s appropriations and policy strategies. Eric developed and maintained relationships with state and local elected officials, agency representatives, business leaders and other constituencies associated with Hillsborough County, surrounding counties, the State of Florida and the federal government.

During their time as Legislative Aide, Eric accomplished a number of things, including establishing a new District 2 administration immediately following the Commissioner’s election, securing $125 million to modernize a critical commission district transportation artery, and securing $3 million towards the redevelopment and sustainability of at-risk areas in the commission district. Eric also created the Theirtoric Preservation Challenge Grant, which promotes historic preservation, heritage tourism, and related business and economic development within incorporated and unincorporated areas of Hillsborough County.

Eric Johnson has a Master of Business Administration from University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Social Science from Florida State University.