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Pity For Terri Hodge? Save It for the Voters She Betrayed
February 10, 2010 | Patrick Williams | The Dallas Observer
Don't let the doorknob...: Oh, such warm, moist sighs of sadness swept the city last week over the end of state Representative Terri Hodge's political life. What a shame. What a tragedy. What a load of crap. Click here to read the full article |
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House Challenger Earns Party Establishment Support after Refusing to Back Down from It as Candidate Who Appears to Have Right Stuff
February 9, 2010 | Mike Hailey | Capitol Inside
As a non-partisan publication that's never taken sides in a political race while striving to be as fair and objective as possible, Capitol Inside hasn't ever endorsed any candidates regardless of whether they're facing foes on the ballot or running unopposed. But if we were ever inclined to consider a break from that unwritten policy and longstanding tradition, the Democratic primary election in House District 100 would be the kind of extraordinarily unique event that might inspire us to finally do so. Click here to read the full article |
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Hodge's Guilty Plea Clears Way for Challenger Eric Johnson
February 4, 2010 | Gromer Jeffers Jr. | The Dallas Morning News
Terri Hodge’s guilty plea on Tuesday stunned friends and foes, while adding a new player to the political landscape in southern Dallas. Click here to read the full article |
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U.S. Attorney's Office: State Rep. Terri Hodge Has Taken a Guilty Plea, Is Stepping Down
February 3, 2010 | Robert Wilonsky | Dallas Observer
The story's circulating this morning that Terri Hodge is this close to pleading guilty in her involvement in the Dallas City Hall federal corruption case and is stepping down from the Texas House of Representatives. Click here to read the full article |
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Dallas Solo En Route to State Rep After Hodge Guilty Plea
February 3, 2010 | John Council | Tex Parte Blog
Even though it’s a good eight months away from the 2010 general election, Eric Johnson, a solo from Dallas, found out today that he’s essentially on his way to the Texas House of Representatives. Click here to read the full article |
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Terri Hodge Pleads Guilty in Dallas Housing Scheme
February 3, 2010 | Frank Heinz | NBCDFW.com
Texas Rep. Gladys E. "Terri" Hodge pleaded guilty to fraud and false statements on a tax return Wednesday morning. Hodge was to go on trial early next month on charges outlined in a 31-count indictment charging 14 public officials and their associates with various offenses related to a bribery and extortion scheme involving affordable housing developments in the Dallas area, said U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas. Click here to read the full article |
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Texas State Representative Terri Hodge Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge and Agrees to Resign from Public Office
February 3, 2010 | Department of Justice Press Release
Gladys E. Hodge, also known as “Terri Hodge,” who was to go on trial early next month on charges outlined in a 31-count indictment charging 14 public officials and their associates with various offenses related to a bribery and extortion scheme involving affordable housing developments in the Dallas area, has pleaded guilty, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas. Click here to read the full article |
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Longtime LGBT Ally Terri Hodge Withdrawing From Race, Will Enter Guilty Plea
February 3, 2010 | Tammye Nash | Dallas Voice
State Rep. Terri Hodge, the longtime representative for District 100 and longtime ally of the LGBT community, has just announced that she has reached an agreement with the U.S. Attorney General’s Office to plead guilty to one criminal charge of making a false statement by failing to report income on her personal income tax returns. Click here to read the full article |
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Terri Hodge Embraces Reality
February 3, 2010 | Ted Robberson | The Dallas Morning News
Today's guilty plea and promised resignation of State Rep. Terri Hodge marks a major potential turning point for southern Dallas. There can no longer be any doubt that the FBI had a strong basis to investigate and seek prosecution in the City Hall corruption scandal that also ended the political careers of several of southern Dallas's highest profile politicians. Click here to read the full article |
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Hodge's Departure is Qualified Good News
February 3, 2010 | Editorial | The Dallas Morning News
As recently as Saturday, state Rep. Terri Hodge reminded a debate audience that here in America, a person was "innocent until proven guilty." We can only wonder what happened in the next four days to cause her to write her own political ending with a guilty plea to felony fraud for lying on her tax returns. Click here to read the full article |
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Johnson Warns District 100 Seat Could Remain Empty if Hodge Wins, Then is Convicted on Federal Charge
January 28, 2010 | David Taffet | Dallas Voice
The Texas House of Representatives is closely divided — 77-73 — between Republicans and Democrats. Democrats need to pick up three seats to win the majority, and the balance of power could be determined in North Texas. Click here to read the full article |
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Rep. Terri Hodge, Opponent Eric Johnson Clash Over Education, Priorities
January 16, 2010 | Gromer Jeffers Jr. | The Dallas Morning News
State Rep. Terri Hodge said Friday that the protection of personal property rights is a more important issue than working to get kids into college. "One of the most major moves in the city today is taking property through the process of eminent domain," she said. "That is a far greater issue in District 100 than how many children we have getting to college." Click here to read the full article |
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Editorial: We Recommend Johnson in House District 100
January 20, 2010 | The Dallas Morning News
Eric Johnson argues that the voters in House District 100 should have effective representation in Austin, a go-getter who is both a leader and a person of integrity. He's right. Unfortunately, incumbent Terri Hodge does not meet that bar. Click here to read the full article |
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Eric Johnson: Who Can Tackle the Dropout Crisis at DISD? – We Can
January 11, 2010 | Eric Johnson | Op/Ed for Dallas South News
The fact that most 9th graders do not graduate from a Dallas High School should alarm all Texans. Dallas’ dropout rate has short and long term consequences on a scale from bad to disastrous. Fewer high school graduates translates directly into higher crime, more drug abuse, a less educated workforce, lower home ownership, and an economic outlook that is far from what it could be. Click here to read the full article |
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As if Terri Hodge didn't have enough to worry about...
January 7, 2010 | Jason Trahan | The Dallas Morning News
The embattled state rep, who goes on trial March 8 on bribery and corruption charges as part of the Dallas City Hall corruption investigation, is blasted here by Michael Markarian of the Humane Society Legislative Fund for derailing a measure this past legislative session that would have strengthened laws against cockfighting. Click here to read the full article |
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Put up or shut up time for candidates
January 4, 2010 | Jason Embry | The Austin American Statesman
Several months ago in this space I identified Democrat Eric Johnson as the challenger best-positioned to oust a state House incumbent. He’s running against indicted Democratic Rep. Terri Hodge of Dallas. According to a source close to his campaign, Johnson will announce today that has raised more than $200,000. Click here to read the full article |
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Today is filing deadline for state, local elections
January 4, 2010 | Bruce Tomaso | The Dallas Morning News
In Dallas County, longtime state Rep. Terri Hodge is likely to face rare primary opposition. Dallas lawyer Eric Johnson plans to challenge Hodge, who is under federal indictment on bribery charges. Click here to read the full article |
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House, Local Races to Bring Dallas County Plenty of Political Action in 2010
December 29, 2009 | Gromer Jeffers Jr. | The Dallas Morning News
There has been a lot of anticipation about 2010, with state and local politicos from both parties making noise about gaining ground, holding turf and launching comebacks. Click here to read the full article |
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Federal Plea Bargain Document Gives Hodge Critics Another Weapon for Dallas House Race
December 24, 2009 | Mike Hailey | Capitol Inside
As the filing period for next year's campaign enters its final 10 days, State Rep. Terri Hodge will have to decide if the public emergence of a previously sealed plea bargain document in which she is accused of accepting a discount deal on an apartment in exchange for her influence as a legislator will have a bearing on her plans to seek another term at a time when she's scheduled to go on trial on bribery charges less than a week after the March 2 primary election. Click here to read the full article |
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More Sentencings Set in Dallas City Hall Public Corruption Case
December 24, 2009 | Jason Trahan | The Dallas Morning News
Cheryl Potashnik pleaded guilty to bribing State Rep. Terri Hodge, D-Dallas, by paying her rent and utilities in exchange for the lawmaker's support of Southwest Housing's projects. Click here to read the full article |
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Challenger Eric Johnson Takes the High Road Against State Representative Terri Hodge, But Where Will It Lead Him?
December 22, 2009 | Patrick Williams | The Dallas Observer
Brand control: Self-restraint has never been high on Buzz's list of virtues, as anyone who has ever seen our nicotine-stained fingers and fat gut can attest. Still, we appreciate virtue in others when we (very rarely) see it, so we kind of admire Eric Johnson, the lawyer running in the Democratic primary for the District 100 Texas House seat held by fellow Democrat Terri Hodge. Click here to read the full article |
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More Ammo for Eric Johnson in Primary Battle Against Terri Hodge, But Will it Matter?
December 11, 2009 | Sam Merten | The Dallas Observer
For reasons we can't explain, politicos are sticking by state Representative Terri Hodge in her bid for an eighth term in office despite the pending March 8 trial for her role in the federal corruption case involving affordable-housing developer Brian Potashnik. Click here to read the full article |
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Lawmaker Terri Hodge Requests Care For Comeaux
December 7, 2009 | KPRC Houston
Texas prison leaders confirm that a state lawmaker (Terri Hodge) wrote two strong letters asking for extra care for captured escapee Arcade Comeaux, Jr. Click here for the full video |
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Lawmakers Intervene To Move Convicts
November 30, 2009 | Stephen Dean | KPRC Houston
Texas prisoners and their families have found a way around prison system rules, often convincing elected leaders to push through transfers to other prisons, Local 2 Investigates reported Monday. Click here to read the full article |
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Eric Johnson Announces More Endorsements in Texas House 100 Race
November 19, 2009 | Dallas South News
Dallas attorney and candidate for Texas House District 100, Eric Johnson, announced today that his campaign has been formally endorsed by nearly 500 individuals, including a majority of the Democratic precinct chairpersons in the district. Click here to read the full article |
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Hottest Texas House Primary Battles for 2010 Feature Several Incumbents and Open Seats
November 10, 2009 | Mike Hailey | Capitol Inside
Dallas attorney Eric Johnson is a first-time Texas House candidate who's approaching his campaign like a full-fledged bid for statewide office with ongoing announcements about record fundraising, volunteer organization, endorsements and the professional team of advisers he's hired for his debut political race. Click here to download |
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Hodge Faces Test
November 3, 2009 | Gromer Jeffers Jr. | The Dallas Morning News
The Texas House District 100 race between incumbent Terri Hodgeand Dallas lawyer Eric Johnson should be fun to watch. Click here to read the full article |
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The March Endangered List
November 2, 2009 | Jason Embry | The Austin American Statesman
We kick things off this morning with my second list of the Texas House members who are most likely to lose their re-election bids next year. But so as to not confuse things too much, I’ve decided to focus the list on those who are in the most trouble in the March primaries. Click here to read the full article |
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Dallas DA Backing Democratic Challenger in Campaign Against Embattled Incumbent
November 2, 2009 | Mike Hailey | Capitol Inside
Eric Johnson scored a key endorsement Monday when Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins threw his support behind the local lawyer in his bid to unseat a veteran state House Democrat in the March primary election. Click here to read the full article |
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The Five Lawmakers Facing Toughest 2010 Races
October 4, 2009 | Jason Embry | Austin American Statesman
Democrat Eric Johnson, a young lawyer who grew up in the district, has already raised $100,000 and is highlighting his similarities to another Harvard-educated lawyer. Click here to read the full article |
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Letter to the Editor: Ways to Discourage Dropouts
August 4, 2009 | Eric Johnson | Dallas Morning News
Re: "Official urges ban on hiring dropouts -- TEA seeks businesses' help after criticism of how state reports graduation rates," Friday news story. Click here to read the full article |
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Interview: Eric Johnson, Candidate for Texas House District 100
August 3, 2009 | Shawn Williams | Dallas South News
Political newcomer Eric Johnson took the time to participate in Dallas South News’ first interview, discussing his bid to represent District 100 in the Texas House of Representatives. Johnson’s opponent in the March Democratic Primary is incumbent Terri Hodge. Click here to read the full article |
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Johnson for Texas Campaign featured on WFAA's "Inside Texas Politics"
June 14, 2009 | "Inside Texas Politics | WFAA
Yesterday on WFAA's television program "Inside Texas Politics", our campaign to bring new leadership to District 100 was the hot topic that closed the show! Skip to 14:41 of the program to see for yourself what folks are saying about us. Click here to view the video |
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Dallas Lawyer to Battle Hodge for House Seat
June 10, 2009 | Gromer Jeffers, Jr. | Dallas Morning News
Dallas lawyer Eric Johnson has announced his candidacy for the District 100 seat in the Texas House. That's the post held by Terri Hodge, the embattled Democrat who faces a federal trial this summer on bribery charges. Click here to read the full article |
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Trail-Scape
June 8, 2009 | TexasWeekly.com
Dallas attorney Eric "EJ" Johnson announced that he's running for the seat currently held by Rep. Terri Hodge, D-Dallas, according to Trail Blazers. Click here to read the full article |
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Democrat Eric "EJ" Johnson to Run for Texas House of Representatives, District 100
June 8, 2009 | DallasSouthBlog.com
33-year old attorney and community volunteer Eric “EJ” Johnson hand delivered papers this morning to the Texas Ethics Commission to begin raising funds to run for the Texas House of Representatives from District 100 in Dallas. Click here to read the full article |
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The Week That Was and the Day Ahead
June 8, 2009 | Jason Embry | Austin American Statesman
One particularly interesting early candidate announcement comes from Eric Johnson, a young Dallas lawyer who says he is running for the seat now held by Rep. Terri Hodge. Both Johnson and Hodge are Democrats. Hodge is under federal indictment on bribery charges and expects to go to trial this summer. Gromer Jeffers of the Dallas Morning News reports that several other candidates are ready to run if Hodge has to give up her seat because she’s convicted, but Johnson appears to be running no matter what. Click here to read the full article |
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Eric "EJ" Johnnson announces for Hodge House seat
June 5, 2009 | William Lutz | The Lone Star Report
Another Democrat has announced for the Texas House of Representatives seat currently held by Rep. Terri Hodge (D-Dallas). Eric "EJ " Johnson announced for the seat today. Hodge is currently under federal indictment relating to bribery and is slated to go to trial soon. Click here to read the full article |
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Terri Hodge Draws Opponent
June 5, 2009 | Gromer Jeffers, Jr. | Dallas Morning News
Dallas lawyer Eric Johnson announced today that he is running for the District 100 seat in the Texas House. That's the seat currently being held by embattled Democrat Terri Hodge. Hodge is currently under federal indictment on bribery charges and is expected to go to trial this summer. Click here to read the full article |
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