Poverty, Politics, and Race: The View From Down Here
Dorothy Inman-Johnson is a native of Birmingham Alabama who has called Tallahassee Florida home since 1971. She is a former Tallahassee City Commissioner and Mayor, a 28 year educator, and executive director of Capital Area Community Action Agency until her retirement at the end of May 2012. She has been recognized for her passionate advocacy on behalf of children and the poor. She was a Clinton administration appointee to National Superfund Reauthorization Advisory Committee, a co-chair for the National League Cities Sub-Committee on Health, Human Services, and Education, the Florida Arts Council, a former contributing columnist for the Tallahassee Democrat Newspaper, and former President of the Boards of Capital Area Healthy Start and the Girl Scout Council of the Apalachee Bend. She is currently owner/ CEO of DJIJ Consulting, LLC. Dot is married to Reverend Lee B. Johnson, and they have a blended family of 9 children and 15 grandchildren.