Junior Ezeonu was born in Onitsha, Nigeria, and moved to Texas at the age of two. He attended Bryant Elementary School, Barnett Junior High, and Bowie High School before graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in Political Science. Elected to the Grand Prairie City Council at 22, he became the youngest elected member in city history. Junior is now running to bring bold leadership to Texas House District 101 and help move Texas in a more progressive direction.