Owen H. Johnson
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| Owen H. Johnson | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 4th district |
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| In office 1973–2012 |
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| Preceded by | George Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Philip M. Boyle |
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| Born | July 3, 1929 West Babylon, New York |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. West Babylon, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | West Babylon, New York |
Owen H. Johnson (July 3, 1929 – December 24, 2014) was Republican member of the New York State Senate. He represented the 4th State Senate district, which includes mostly the Town of Babylon in south-west Suffolk County.[1]
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1973 to 2012, sitting in the 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th, 198th and 199th New York State Legislatures. He was the co-chairman and later Chairman Emeritus on the Board of Directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a national association of legislators.[2] In 2011, Johnson voted against the Marriage Equality Act, which the Senate passed 33-29. roll call He did not seek reelection in the 2012 state elections.[3]
Johnson attended elementary school in West Babylon and high school in Babylon. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1946 to 1948. After being honorably discharged, Johnson attended Hofstra College and graduated in 1956 with a B.A. in History-Political Science. In 1998, Hofstra awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
Johnson and his wife Christel resided in West Babylon. They had two children: a son, Owen, and daughter, Chirsten.[1][4]
Johnson died on December 24, 2014.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York Library Association: Sen. Owen Johnson (R-New York) biography
- ↑ Board of Directors - ALEC |accessdate=April 17, 2012
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- ↑ http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2014/12/24/former-state-sen-owen-johnson-has-died/
External links
| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by | New York State Senate 4th District 1973–2012 |
Succeeded by Philip M. Boyle |
