Our Team
Eric Johnson, Candidate
FAMILY Eric, and his wife, Dr. Somporn Ketaroonrat (Noi), have lived in Lincolnia, Virginia since 2019 as empty nesters while their sons have graduated from college, James, and Joel (University of Virginia-Charlottesville), now live in Bangkok, Thailand.
GOVERNMENT In 2021, he served as an Outreach Marketing Specialist Appointee by the Southeast Regional Administrator for the United States Small Business Administration, and a Loan Specialist in SBA’s Disaster Division.
TEACHING In his early retirement, he became an ESL Teacher at Uceda International, and is currently working as a Substitute Teacher at Alexandria City and Arlington County Public Schools. He's currently seeking his TESOL Certification at BYU University-Idaho Pathways Program; and a DNA Student in Duke University's online Continuing Education Department.
BUSINESS Before Eric worked as an Event Coordinator for Marriott International for 11 years, he innovatively founded Shuttle Your Customers, Inc., a golf cart parking lot shuttle service employing over 100 seasonal drivers throughout the Southeastern United States.
COMMUNITY Before coming to Virginia, he formed many partnerships with groups like the Harriet Tubman Learning Institute, Boys2Men Home & Sanctuary for Youth, Cobb County NAACP, and Youth Entrepreneurs by promoting self-reliance teaching programs as an Outreach Director for Americans for Prosperity’s Bridge to Well-Being Program.
BACKGROUND Eric graduated from Cleveland State University (Ohio) with a BBA in Marketing (1987). After college he worked as a Job Developer for the 70001 Program at the Canton Urban League until he moved to Atlanta, GA, where he was a Marketing Coordinator at Shop-N-Chek, a mystery shopping service.
VOLUNTEERS as Youth Advisor, Church of Jesus Christ, LDS in Annandale.He's been an active member of the Republican Party since 1989. Most recently was Poll Officer and Precinct Chief for the County Board of Elections representing the Fairfax County Republican Party.
INTERESTS Genealogy/Family History/DNA Researcher, Fishing, Hiking, Travel
Dr. Somporn Ketaroonrat, Treasurer
Substitute Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools, and Insurance Representative for Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance. She is also a Retired Senior Financial Executive, Easy Buy, LTD -Thailand
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Andrew Dempsey, Attorney at Law
Sgt. Angela Ross, US Army (Ret)
Shelia Appling, Teacher
Mohammed Azam Chowdhury, Businessman
Suporn Nilanont, Homemaker
Stephen Ervin, Senior IT Developer
Matthew Crain, Cryptocurrency Analyst
Judy Griffin, Retired
US House Speaker Newt Gingrich
Rallying with Speaker, US House of Representatives (95-99)
US Ambassador David Perdue to China and Longtime Supporter Judy Griffin
Having breakfast with friends like Ambassador Perdue and Judy Griffin are not forgotten when it really matters.
Alveda King, Author, Pro-Life Advocate
Meeting with Dr. King's family friend at Trump's Black History Month thing in February makes me think we shouldn't let anything stop us from chasing the American dream, right?