District 29 Council Member

Karen Y. Johnson

2928 Moss Spring Drive
Antioch, TN  37013
karen.johnson@nashville.gov
(615) 977-6721

Metropolitan Council Office
One Public Square, Suite 204
P. O. Box 196300
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-6300

Profession

• Human Resources

Education

• Masters, Business Administration, Trevecca Nazarene University
• Bachelors, Business Administration, Tennessee State University
• Certified in Behavioral Interviewing with Development Dimensions International

Family

• Married to David Johnson
• Three children, Chris, Jon, Dave

2013 - 2014 Council Committees

• Budget and Finance
• Parks, Library and Recreation, Vice Chair 
• Public Works

2012 - 2013 Council Committees

• Budget and Finance
• Parks, Library and Recreation
• Public Works, Vice Chair

2011 - 2012 Council Committees

• Parks, Library and Recreation
• Planning, Zoning, Historical
• Public Works

Organizations

• 2014 National Leadership Fellow, National League of Cities
• 2014 Vice Chair for NLC Large Cities Council
• 2014 NLC Transportation Infrastructure & Services Steering Committee
• 2013 Regional Director, (Region 12: Ark., Tenn.) National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials Board of Directors
• Advisory Committe, Nashville State Community College (NSCC)
• Metro Council Minority Caucus
• National League of Cities, 2012-2013 Community and Economic Development Steering Committee
• Past President, Tennessee Women’s Political Caucus
• CNAP – The Crossings Nashville Action Partnership
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority – Alpha Psi, Alpha Delta Omega
• Past chair, Sister for Sister Conference – 100 Black Women-Metro Nashville
• Young Leaders Council Alumnae
• Nashville Women’s Political Caucus
• Women in Numbers
• Tennessee State University, College of Business Alumnae
• Trevecca Nazarene University Graduate School of Business Alumnae
• Former Commissioner, Metro Nashville Board of Zoning Appeals
• Former School Board Member, District 6
• Former Member, Metro Nashville Board of Parks & Recreation
• Stand for Children
• Tennessee Alliance for Early Education
• Former Member, United Way’s Building Strong Neighborhoods Council
• Nashville Neighborhood Defense Fund Member
• Advisory Committee Member, Nashville Commits Initiative (Goal to raise ACT Scores in Davidson County)
• Committee Member, Southeast Nashville Easter Event
• Member, Nashville Civic Design Center
• National League of Cities, 2012-2013 Large Cities Council

Religious Affiliation

• Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Honors

• 2012 National Fellow, National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, National League of Cities
• 2012-2013 Class for Leadership Nashville
• Nashville Business Journal, Women of Influence Recipient
• Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Emerging Leaders Recipient
• 2003 Tennessean, Top 40 under recipient