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WHERE
COMMUNITY
MEETS
RESULTS
HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY
Expanding safe, affordable housing for working families and seniors
Focusing on what
MATTERS
ACCESSIBILITY &
TRANSPARENCY
Open, inclusive, and accountable government
SMART GROWTH & INFRASTRUCTURE
Responsible growth that strengthens infrastructure and protects communities
SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES
Supporting local businesses to grow and create jobs
REDUCE TRAFFIC &
EXPAND TRANSPORTATION
Responsible growth that strengthens infrastructure and protects communities
Representative Johanna López is a Leader, educator, and advocate whose life and career reflect resilience, service, and a deep commitment to community.
In 2022, District 43 residents entrusted Johanna to be their voice in the Florida House of Representatives, and in 2024, they reelected her to continue that work. During her time in the Legislature, Johanna has turned community priorities into action, passing multiple bills into law focused on education, immigration, health care, business, and consumer protection. She has worked across the aisle to deliver results, co-sponsoring more than 390 bills.
During her time in the Legislature, Johanna has turned community priorities into action, passing multiple bills into law focused on education, immigration, health care, business, and consumer protection. She has worked across the aisle to deliver results, co-sponsoring more than 390 bills.
In 2018, Johanna made history as the first Latina elected to the Orange County School Board through a student-led campaign with students from Timber Creek High School, Colonial High School, and Lake Nona High School. During her tenure, she advanced efforts to honor community values by renaming Stonewall Jackson Middle School after Roberto Clemente.. Her leadership has earned numerous honors, including the Governor’s Shine Award, National Association of Social Workers Elected Official of the Year, and recognition from the Farmworker Association of Florida.
For more than 20 years, Johanna served as an educator at Colonial High School, becoming a mentor and fierce advocate for students and families. Her impact in the classroom earned her recognition as Orange County Public Schools Teacher of the Year and national recognition with the Queen Smith Award for her commitment to urban public education.
Johanna currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Orange County Realtors Foundation, is an Executive Board Member of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, and previously served on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Teacher Advisory Council. She was also a member of the Superintendent’s Public Education Leadership Project at Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Orange County Public Schools Foundation.
Raised in public housing in Puerto Rico, Johanna earned a Bachelor’s degree in Hispanic Studies from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, and a Master’s degree in Higher Education from Inter American University of Puerto Rico in San Germán. She moved to Orlando in 1998, where she worked at a car wash at Orlando International Airport and later in a fast-food restaurant.
As a survivor of domestic violence and a single mother of four, Johanna has personal experience balancing work, education, and family while remaining deeply connected to the neighborhoods she now proudly represents.
