About Trustee

Annette M. Johnson

Educator, Elected Official, Facilitator, Writer, Historian, Community Activist, Radio Host.

Education:

3 x Masters Degree from Ball State University

Adult Community Education

Executive Development for Public Service

Career Technical Education

Bachelor from Martin University in Elementary Education

Certifications:

Community Leadership from Ivy Tech State College

Community Awards:

2022 Harold “Gene” Stofer Trustee of the Year

2016 Trailblazer of the Year Volunteer Impact Award Recipient

2019 Charles S. Kinchelow Civil and Human Rights Awards Recipient

Past Community Involvement:

President of Pike Township’s Democrat Club

Secretary of Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis

Elected Official of Pike Township (Member of the Legislative Advisory Board)

Current Community Involvement:

Pike Township Trustee (Elected 2018 & 2022)

Board Member Martin Center Sickle Cell Initiative

Board Member Kids Voice

Board Member Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center

Board Member Hoosier Interfaith Power & Light

Member Indiana Black Expo Education Committee

Precinct Committee Chair and Voter Inspector

Writer for the Indiana Herald Newspaper

Blogger for the Indianapolis Recorder

NAACP

Indiana Democratic African-American Caucus (IDAAC)

Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.

National Council for Negro Women (NCNW)

President of Kiwanis Club – Northwest Indianapolis

Trustee Johnson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Martin University and holds three Master Degrees from Ball State University in Adult Community Education, Executive Development for Public Service and Career Technical Education. Annette also holds a Certification in Community Leadership from Ivy Tech State College.

She also serves on the Board of Hoosier Interfaith Power & Light where she “Lobbies” for environmental issues and concerns for the African-American Community. Annette enjoys facilitating and doing research projects in history. Being an Educator, Elected Official, Historian, Researcher, Writer, Community Advocate, and Radio Host working in the community is important to her. As a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, she serves on the Scholarship Committee and Parenting with a Purpose Committee. Annette also serves as a Sunday School Teacher, Usher, Community Garden Chair, Political Chair and President of the Friendship Center for Excellence Youth Center. She facilitates a Self-Discovery Career Exploration Class for Center for Leadership Development, and teaches an Introductory to Genealogy Class at IUPUI in the Continuing Studies Department as an Adjunct Instructor. She was previously employed with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office as a Program Educator Specialist in the area of Adult Education. Annette is now the Pike Township Trustee elected in 2018. Annette was recognized as a 2016 Trailblazer of the Year Volunteer Impact Award Recipient and the 2019 Charles S. Kinchelow Civil and Human Rights Awards Recipient.