History of Jermaine Johnson (basketball) in Timeline

Jermaine Johnson Sr. is an American politician, political advisor, and former professional basketball player. He is a member of the Democratic Party and currently serves as the South Carolina House of Representatives District 52 representative.

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July 4, 1985: Jermaine Johnson Sr. Born

On July 4, 1985, Jermaine Johnson Sr. was born. He later became a politician, political advisor, and former professional basketball player.

2008: Scored First Points in TD Arena

In 2008, Jermaine Johnson scored the first points in the TD Arena for the Cougars.

2018: Received Doctorate from Northcentral University

In 2018, Jermaine Johnson received a Doctorate of Business Administration and Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University.

June 2020: Defeated Bales in Democratic Primary

In June 2020, Jermaine Johnson defeated incumbent Jimmy Bales in the Democratic Primary for his seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives and became the Democratic nominee. His campaign centered around universal basic income, community investment, economic investment, district enhancement and access and accountability and he earned endorsements from Andrew Yang, Bakari Sellers and JA Moore.

2020: South Carolina Campaign Chair

In 2020, Jermaine Johnson served as the South Carolina Campaign Chair for Andrew Yang's 2020 presidential campaign.

2020: District Merged into House District 70

In 2020, after redistricting following the 2020 United States census, Jermaine Johnson's district was merged into House District 70, forcing him to run in a contested primary against Wendy Brawley. He won the primary by 115 votes, garnering 50.11% of the vote.

2023: Co-sponsored Robert Smalls Monument Legislation

In 2023, Jermaine Johnson co-sponsored legislation with Rep. Brandon Cox to place a monument on the South Carolina State House grounds honoring Robert Smalls.