New Orleans City Council member Jon Johnson shares family pride
by Bruce Eggler - Times-Picayune (excerpt)

It seemed for a moment Thursday that New Orleans City Council member Jon Johnson was about to make a statement on the boycott issue. "Madame President," he began during a momentary lull in the committee proceedings, "I'd just like to say a little something." But it turned out that all he wanted to do was offer congratulations to all recent school and college graduates, and especially one graduate of second grade. "I really am so very, very proud of my daughter Hannah," Johnson said, noting that she got straight A's in all her classes. "I'm just absolutely elated about it and wanted to tell the world." "How nice to be part of a council that has a proud daddy on it," Chairwoman Jackie Clarkson replied, describing Hannah as "a precious child" and "quite a lady." At the moment, pending a decision on who will be named to the vacant District B seat, Johnson is both the only father and the only man on the council, which has five female members.