Harold T. "Bizz" Johnson (December 2, 1907 - March 16, 1988) was an American

United States

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 politician from California

California

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 and a member of the Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

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 party.

Political career

He served on the Roseville, California

Roseville, California

-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile...

 city council from 1941 through 1949. He was elected to the California State Senate

California State Senate

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 in 1948 and served until 1958 when he was elected to congress. He represented the 2nd Congressional district (later renumbered the 1st) until 1981. He was defeated for reelection by Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 Assemblyman Eugene Chappie, a former El Dorado County supervisor.

Highway designations

• Highway 65
  California State Route 65
  State Route 65 , commonly known as Highway 65, is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California composed of two segments connecting Bakersfield to Exeter and Roseville to Olivehurst...
  
   from Roseville
  Roseville, California
  -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile...
  
   to Lincoln
  Lincoln, California
  Lincoln is a city in Placer County, California, United States located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento. The population was 42,819 at the 2010 census, with a growth rate of 282.1 percent since 2000 , making it the fastest growing city in the U.S...
  
   is named the Harold T. Bizz Johnson Expressway.
• The interchange at U.S. Route 101 and State Route 92
  California State Route 92
  State Route 92 is an east-west highway in the San Francisco Bay area between Half Moon Bay near the coast in the west and downtown Hayward at its junction with State Route 238 and State Route 185. It is most notable for being the route that traverses the San Mateo Bridge. It has interchanges with...
  
   is named the Harold T. Bizz Johnson Interchange.

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