New Power Endorsement: Marquetta Johnson for Montgomery City Council, District 2
WASHINGTON D.C.—New Politics today endorsed U.S. Army veteran Marquetta Johnson for Montgomery City Council. Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics released the following statement:
“Marquetta Johnson's journey from a combat veteran to a community leader is inspiring. Her distinguished service in the United States Army, combined with her commitment to her community, embodies the essence of servant leadership. Marquetta’s service and unwavering commitment reflect the kind of leadership we need to create lasting change. New Power is proud to endorse her for Montgomery City Council.”
About Marquetta Johnson
Marquetta Johnson was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama and a Combat Veteran of the United States Army with three deployments to Iraq. During her service, she worked as a Retention NCO, Ration Room NCO (where she wrote a Standard Operations Procedures Manual), Admin NCO, and DFAC Manager. Her service awards include the Army Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Medal, two Army Good Conduct Medals, two Meritorious Unit Commendations, two Army Achievement Medals, an Army Commendation Medal, and the Iraq Campaign Medal with Three Campaign Stars.
Marquetta attained her AAS in Legal Studies from South University, BS in Business/International Business from LSU (Shreveport Campus), and is currently acquiring her MSM in Leadership from Troy University. She also holds several certifications and specialized training from her military service.
Since 2017, Marquetta has worked with residents within the Montgomery Housing Authority through the Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency and Family Self Sufficient Programs to provide services and seminars on becoming a homeowner, budgeting, credit, and finances. She also serves on the Program Coordinating Committee with the Montgomery Housing Authority, providing valuable input on how to assist residents further.
Marquetta has two children that attend Montgomery Public schools. She is active within the communities in Montgomery and her children's school and extracurricular activities. She has served on the PTA for her children's school, sits on the Board for the Montgomery Panthers Football team, and is a member of Leadership Montgomery Torchbearers Class XIV, whose motto is "Connecting Leaders to effect change.”
About New Politics
New Politics is a bipartisan organization that revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing leaders who have committed their lives to serving our country, either through the military or national service organizations like AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps. New Politics support includes strategic advising and training in all aspects of a candidate’s campaign, such as fundraising, communications, organizing, hiring, and team building. New Politics has raised more than $8.5 million for their candidates, electing more than 30 of them to office, from Congress to School Board.
About New Power
New Power helps candidates overcome the barriers that so often prevent people like them from seeking and winning public office, barriers similar to those faced by women and working class candidates such as lack of social capital, absence of a fundraising base, lack of the “right credentials,” and many more. The New Power Project’s mission is to break down these barriers and expand the pathways into elected office for a new generation of servant leaders.
