Jennifer Johnston (politician)

Jennifer Johnston (born July 16, 1954)[1] is an American politician from Alaska. Johnston is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 28th District since 2017.[2] She moved to Alaska in 1976, and has served as a small business owner, outdoor educator and public servant.[3] In the 2020 Alaska House of Representatives election, she sought renomination but lost.[4]

Jennifer Johnston
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
January 9, 2017 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byMike Hawker
Succeeded byJames D. Kaufman
Personal details
Born (1954-07-16) July 16, 1954
Danville, Vermont
Political partyRepublican

Political career

Johnston served three terms in the Anchorage Assembly [5]

In 2016 she ran for the Alaska House of Representatives to replace retiring Representative Mike Hawker. In the Republican primary, she defeated Ross Beiling.[6] In the general election, she defeated Democrat Shirley Coté.[7]

Personal life

She was born in Danville, Vermont. She is married to Allan Johnston and they have three children.[1]

References
  1. "Jennifer Johnston's Biography". Vote Smart.
  2. "Alaska State Legislature". www.akleg.gov.
  3. "Jennifer Johnston". Ballotpedia.
  4. "Coghill plans to seek recount in Alaska state Senate race". 31 August 2020.
  5. Reynolds, Casey (22 June 2016). "Race Preview: House District 28 (Anchorage/Hillside/Girdwood)". The Midnight Sun. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. Early, Wesley (16 August 2016). "2016 Alaska Primary Elections". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  7. "Here are Alaska's 2016 legislative election results". Anchorage Daily News. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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