PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Council Member’s Name: Johnny Dodd
- Hobbies: Music, Playing basketball, Meeting people and Watching Sports.
- Spouse’s Name: Not married.
- Children(s) Name: Johnshay Rashad Dodd - son
who is an honor student at South Side High School.
- Profession/Occupation: City Councilman – District 2/ Vice Mayor for the City of Jackson
- Served as Vice Mayor for the City of Jackson for the year 2002-2003
- BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF JACKSON Unit Director
- BOYS AND GIRL CLUB OF JACKSON
Program Specialist
- TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Highway Maintenance
- Education:
08/85 – 05/86 JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Jackson, TN
06/99 – 08/99 JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Jackson, TN
- Honors/Professional Designations & Affiliations:
2005 Community Service Civic Award for Political Leader of the Year
(Phi Delta Kappa)
Emancipation Award for Civic Activist and Community Leader
2004 Community Service Civic Award (Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.)
Jessie Jacox Leadership Award for Exceptional Leadership and Government (Pentecostal Assembly Church)
Political Leader of the Year (Lane Chapter 16, Lane Commandery)
2000 Appreciation of Exemplary Service to the Citizens of District 2 (District 2 Constituents). Chapter Excellence Award for Community Service (National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.)
1998 Community Service Award (NAACP)
1997 Proclamation of “ Johnny Dodd Day” (City of Jackson)
1994 Golden Rule Award Finalist (J.C.Penny Corporation)
- Civic/Community Involvement:
- 1 Dollar 1 Concern Fund started to help fund books in the Jackson/Madison School System.
- Appointed by Governor Bredeson to the Home Improvement Commission Licensing Board
- Led the implementation of city-wide outreach activities such as the Drug Prevention Rally, Anti-Crime March, and Youth Against Crime, Men of Element Conference, and Jackson Gang Prevention Workshop
- Certified to assist the Center for Substance Abuse
- Instrumental in securing Civil Rights Historical Commemorative Plaque honoring participants in the Civil Rights movement in Jackson, TN May 1st 2001
