Craig Johnson (Iowa politician)

Craig Paul Johnson (born September 16, 1963) is an American politician currently serving as the representative of the 67th District in the Iowa House of Representatives. He was previously elected as a Republican member of the Iowa State Senate's 32nd district in 2016. He defeated Democratic incumbent Brian Schoenjahn.[1] He previously ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2014 for the 64th district.[2] Johnson, born and raised in Independence, Iowa, is a financial planner and former sales and engineer manager.

Craig Johnson
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 67th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byEric Gjerde
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
January 2017  January 2023
Preceded byBrian Schoenjahn
Succeeded byMike Klimesh
Personal details
Born (1963-09-16) September 16, 1963
Independence, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSusan
ChildrenHannah
ResidenceIndependence, Iowa
Alma materUniversity of Northern Iowa
OccupationFinancial Planner

As of February 2020, Johnson serves on the following committees: State Government (Vice Chair), Appropriations, Commerce, Education, and Human Resources. He also serves on the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee (Chair), as well as the Capital Projects Committee, State Government Efficiency Review Committee, and the Capitol Planning Commission.[3]

References

  1. "Republicans win area Senate seats". The Gazette.
  2. "Candidate Profile: Craig Johnson". Iowa House Republicans.
  3. "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-03.


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