[1] Alex T. Johnson, originally from Portland, holds a BS in natural resources then an MPP in 2006 both from Oregon State University.

[3] He was appointed in 2019 by U.S. Representative Hastings and greeted upon his commitment and dedication to Human Rights: “I am pleased to welcome Alex Johnson back to the Helsinki Commission ... His broad range of experience—including several years at the U.S. Mission to the OSCE in Vienna—and deep understanding of issues related to fundamental freedoms and human security in North America, Europe, and Central Asia will keep the commission at the vanguard of regional policymaking.”[4] Johnson was the Policy Advisor of the OSCE from November 2007 to September 2015 in Vienna.

[5] Then he moved to Open Society Foundations in Washington, D.C. in the position of Senior Policy Advisor for Europe and Eurasia.

[7] He was among the founders of the Transatlantic Democracy Platform aimed at countering erosion of democratic institutions in Central Europe and related security implications for the NATO.

[8] Part of his mission was International Elections Observations in Azerbaijan in 2010, Albania in 2009 and 2013, the 2011 Constituent Assembly election in Tunisia, Turkey in 2015 and Ukraine in 2010 and 2015[9][10] He was a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation fellow in the office of U.S. Representative Alcee L. Hastings and a consultant for local government initiatives in Portland, Oregon.