Susan and Dennis Johnson
Susan and Dennis Johnson
Friends of Herbert's. Susan and Dennis Johnson lived in Hyde Park, Chicago — the same neighborhood where Barack Obama lived before the presidency. Dennis Johnson collaborated from time to time with Obama's law firm. Susan was named for Susan B. Anthony, a fact she reports with a degree of wit. Herbert and Susan wrote a book together entitled Regarding Children that is part of a series of books Herbert wrote on the family life cycle.
Connections Submitted
- Barack Obama – next-door neighbor in Hyde Park; Dennis collaborated with his law firm
- Susan B. Anthony – Susan Johnson was named for her, though she notes with characteristic honesty that she never actually met her
- Wesley Sun – first Asian CPE Supervisor nationally (UChicago); was one of Susan's Lilly Foundation residents
- Fr. Michael Pflaeger – Catholic priest, anti-violence activist, and community organizer; Susan worked alongside him for roughly a decade before retiring
- Steven E. Art – private attorney leading legal opposition to ICE and CBP in Chicago; son of a close friend; had him in their church youth group