Sheldon Johnson
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Sheldon Johnson is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
representing District 67B, which includes portions of the Dayton's Bluff and Battle Creek neighborhoods of Saint Paul
in Ramsey County
, which is in the Twin Cities
metropolitan area.
A Democrat
, Johnson works in Corrections
at the Ramsey County Correctional Facility. He is a member of the Commerce and Regulatory Reform, the Judiciary Policy and Finance, and the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance committees. He chaired the Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division during the 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 bienniums.
Johnson first ran for state representative in 2000 after incumbent Rep. Steve Trimble, also a Democrat, did not seek re-election. He defeated Democrat Aly Xiong in the primary election and Republican
Scott Zimmer in the general election. In the 2002 general election, he defeated Republican Ken Lehman, the Green Party
's Roger Alton Westall, and the Independence Party
's John Klein. In 2004 and 2006 he defeated Republican Gregory W. LeMay, in 2008 he defeated Republican David Carlson, and in 2010 he defeated Republican Cheryl Golden-Black.
Johnson was born in Braham, Minnesota
. He graduated from Braham High School, then went on to attain a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from Bethel College
, and a Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of Saint Thomas
. He is Presbyterian, married to Ann Daly and has two daughters.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
representing District 67B, which includes portions of the Dayton's Bluff and Battle Creek neighborhoods of Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
in Ramsey County
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1849. As of 2010, the population was 508,640. Its county seat is St. Paul, which is also Minnesota's state capital. The county is named for Alexander Ramsey , the first governor of the Minnesota Territory...
, which is in the Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
metropolitan area.
A Democrat
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
, Johnson works in Corrections
Corrections
In criminal justice, particularly in North America, correction, corrections, and correctional, are umbrella terms describing a variety of functions typically carried out by government agencies and involving the punishment, treatment, and supervision of persons who have been convicted of crimes....
at the Ramsey County Correctional Facility. He is a member of the Commerce and Regulatory Reform, the Judiciary Policy and Finance, and the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance committees. He chaired the Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division during the 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 bienniums.
Johnson first ran for state representative in 2000 after incumbent Rep. Steve Trimble, also a Democrat, did not seek re-election. He defeated Democrat Aly Xiong in the primary election and Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Scott Zimmer in the general election. In the 2002 general election, he defeated Republican Ken Lehman, the Green Party
Green Party (United States)
The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
's Roger Alton Westall, and the Independence Party
Independence Party of Minnesota
The Independence Party of Minnesota , formerly the Reform Party of Minnesota, is the third largest political party in Minnesota, behind the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and Republican Party . It is the political party of former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura , and endorsed former U.S...
's John Klein. In 2004 and 2006 he defeated Republican Gregory W. LeMay, in 2008 he defeated Republican David Carlson, and in 2010 he defeated Republican Cheryl Golden-Black.
Johnson was born in Braham, Minnesota
Braham, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,276 people, 511 households, and 331 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,010.9 people per square mile . There were 566 housing units at an average density of 448.4 per square mile...
. He graduated from Braham High School, then went on to attain a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from Bethel College
Bethel University (Minnesota)
Bethel University is a Christian higher education institution with approximately 6,000 students from 36 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs...
, and a Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of Saint Thomas
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
The University of St. Thomas is a private, Catholic, liberal arts, and archdiocesan university located in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States...
. He is Presbyterian, married to Ann Daly and has two daughters.