Grantland grew up in Sacramento's Del Paso Heights neighborhood, nicknamed "the Heights". He saw the economic challenges and the problems in the education system first hand growing up. The civil rights movement left a lasting impression on him in his teen years and early adulthood.
His positive fight against the injustices that existed began while he was a student, his drive was towards making a change as opposed to just pointing out the problems existed.
He served on the Sacramento Regional Transit board of directors. He then joined the Sacramento City Council
President Bill Clinton and Gov. Gray Davis took notice of him as a result of the changes he had already made and, he was then appointed as the regional director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He was later appointed the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Agency. Not only was he the first African American to hold the position of the Secretary, he also was the first local individual to be elected to both municipal and county offices, and hold appointments on the state and federal level.
He fought for affordable health care, employment benefits, and senior services while in his position as the Governor's chief adviser on health and social service issues.
He spent his life in service to the young, the old, the poor, and the sick. He used his strong voice to leave a lasting legacy for those whom needed one to speak up for them.
After his passing on June 8, 2015 Sacramento County's Department of Health and Human Services administration office was renamed in his honor to "Grantland L. Johnson Center for Health & Human Services"
His positive fight against the injustices that existed began while he was a student, his drive was towards making a change as opposed to just pointing out the problems existed.
He served on the Sacramento Regional Transit board of directors. He then joined the Sacramento City Council
President Bill Clinton and Gov. Gray Davis took notice of him as a result of the changes he had already made and, he was then appointed as the regional director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He was later appointed the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Agency. Not only was he the first African American to hold the position of the Secretary, he also was the first local individual to be elected to both municipal and county offices, and hold appointments on the state and federal level.
He fought for affordable health care, employment benefits, and senior services while in his position as the Governor's chief adviser on health and social service issues.
He spent his life in service to the young, the old, the poor, and the sick. He used his strong voice to leave a lasting legacy for those whom needed one to speak up for them.
After his passing on June 8, 2015 Sacramento County's Department of Health and Human Services administration office was renamed in his honor to "Grantland L. Johnson Center for Health & Human Services"
Grantland grew up in Sacramento's Del Paso Heights neighborhood, nicknamed "the Heights". He saw the economic challenges and the problems in the education system first hand growing up. The civil rights movement left a lasting impression on him in his teen years and early adulthood.
His positive fight against the injustices that existed began while he was a student, his drive was towards making a change as opposed to just pointing out the problems existed.
He served on the Sacramento Regional Transit board of directors. He then joined the Sacramento City Council
President Bill Clinton and Gov. Gray Davis took notice of him as a result of the changes he had already made and, he was then appointed as the regional director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He was later appointed the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Agency. Not only was he the first African American to hold the position of the Secretary, he also was the first local individual to be elected to both municipal and county offices, and hold appointments on the state and federal level.
He fought for affordable health care, employment benefits, and senior services while in his position as the Governor's chief adviser on health and social service issues.
He spent his life in service to the young, the old, the poor, and the sick. He used his strong voice to leave a lasting legacy for those whom needed one to speak up for them.
After his passing on June 8, 2015 Sacramento County's Department of Health and Human Services administration office was renamed in his honor to "Grantland L. Johnson Center for Health & Human Services"
His positive fight against the injustices that existed began while he was a student, his drive was towards making a change as opposed to just pointing out the problems existed.
He served on the Sacramento Regional Transit board of directors. He then joined the Sacramento City Council
President Bill Clinton and Gov. Gray Davis took notice of him as a result of the changes he had already made and, he was then appointed as the regional director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He was later appointed the Secretary of the Health and Human Services Agency. Not only was he the first African American to hold the position of the Secretary, he also was the first local individual to be elected to both municipal and county offices, and hold appointments on the state and federal level.
He fought for affordable health care, employment benefits, and senior services while in his position as the Governor's chief adviser on health and social service issues.
He spent his life in service to the young, the old, the poor, and the sick. He used his strong voice to leave a lasting legacy for those whom needed one to speak up for them.
After his passing on June 8, 2015 Sacramento County's Department of Health and Human Services administration office was renamed in his honor to "Grantland L. Johnson Center for Health & Human Services"
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