Debbie J. Johnson (born October 1, 1957) is a
Minnesota, United States, politician and a former member of the
Minnesota Senate who represented District 49, which includes portions of
Anoka County
Anoka County ( ) is the fourth-most-populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 363,887. The county seat and namesake of the county is the city of Anoka, which is derived from the Dakota word ''an ...
in the northern
Twin Cities metropolitan area. A
Republican, she was first elected to the Senate in 2000, and was re-elected in 2002 and 2006. Prior to the 2002
redistricting
Redistribution (re-districting in the United States and in the Philippines) is the process by which electoral districts are added, removed, or otherwise changed. Redistribution is a form of boundary delimitation that changes electoral dist ...
, she represented the old District 50.
Johnson was a member of the Senate's Capital Investment Committee, the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, the Health, Housing and Family Security Committee, and the Taxes Committee. Her special legislative concerns included education, commerce, jobs, transportation, and taxes.
On February 13, 2010, Johnson lost her bid for endorsement to challenger
Michelle Benson
Michelle R. Benson (born September 11, 1968) is an American accountant, politician, and Republican member of the Minnesota Senate. She represents District 31, which includes portions of Anoka, Isanti and Sherburne counties in the northern T ...
, also of Ham Lake, at the party's senate district convention. She later announced that she would not seek a fourth term.
Johnson is the parent of two children.
References
External links
Senator Johnson Web PageMinnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Senator Debbie JohnsonProject Vote Smart - Senator Debbie Johnson Profile
1957 births
Living people
Republican Party Minnesota state senators
People from Ham Lake, Minnesota
Women state legislators in Minnesota
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
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