Ronald G. Johnson (September 21, 1943 – July 14, 2020) was an American pharmacist and politician. Johnson was born in

Bonifay, Florida Bonifay is a city and the county seat of Holmes County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,759. History Bonifay was founded in 1882 when the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad was built across the Florida Panhand ...

. Johnson received his degrees in chemistry and biology from

Florida State University Florida State University (FSU or Florida State) is a Public university, public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preeminent university in the s ...

and in pharmacy from

Auburn University Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 26,800 undergraduate students, over 6,100 post-graduate students, and a tota ...

. He lived in

Sylacauga, Alabama Sylacauga is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,578. Sylacauga is known for its fine white marble bedrock. This was discovered shortly after settlers moved into the area and has bee ...

and was a pharmacist. He was a member of the

Alabama House of Representatives The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal number of districts, with ...

from the 33rd District, serving since 1978, which made him the chamber's most senior member. Johnson was a member of the Democratic Party until 1998, when he switched to the Republican Party. He died of

liver cancer Liver cancer, also known as hepatic cancer, primary hepatic cancer, or primary hepatic malignancy, is cancer that starts in the liver. Liver cancer can be primary in which the cancer starts in the liver, or it can be liver metastasis, or secondar ...

on July 14, 2020, while still in office.

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1943 births 2020 deaths Democratic Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives Republican Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives People from Bonifay, Florida People from Sylacauga, Alabama Florida State University alumni Pharmacists from Alabama 20th-century American pharmacists Deaths from cancer in Alabama Deaths from liver cancer in the United States 20th-century members of the Alabama Legislature 21st-century members of the Alabama Legislature {{Alabama-politician-stub