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    Johnson, Debbie J.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 2001-2002 (District 50); Senate 2003-2010 (District 49)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Anoka

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 10/1/1957
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    Gender: Female
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Ham Lake
    Occupation (when first elected): Owner, Retail Hardware/Former Accounts Payable Manager

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Wayne
    Children: Two children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: education, commerce, jobs, transportation, taxes.

    She ran unsuccessfully for Anoka County Commissioner District 2 in the 2012 primary.

    Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

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    Total Days Served: 3653

    SESSIONS SERVED

    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 49
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Ham Lake
    Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Business Management
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Commerce and Consumer Protection
    • Health, Housing and Family Security
    • Taxes
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    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 49
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Ham Lake
    Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Business Management/Owner, Retail Hardware, Blaine
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Consumer Protection
    • Education
    • Health, Housing and Family Security
    • Taxes
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    84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 49
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Ham Lake
    Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Owner, Retail Hardware
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Finance: K-12 Education Budget Division
    • State and Local Government Operations
    • Taxes
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    83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 49
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Ham Lake
    Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Owner, Retail Hardware
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Crime Prevention and Public Safety [She was a member in 2003 only.]
    • Finance: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division-2003/K-12 Education Budget Division-2004
    • State and Local Government Operations
    • Taxes
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    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 50
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Ham Lake
    Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Owner, Retail Hardware/Former Accounts Payable Manager
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2001 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Assessment and Testing
    • Education: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division
    • Jobs, Housing and Community Development
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Property Tax Budget Division
    • Transportation
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    District Files

    District File - 2002 District 50
    District File - 2003 District 49
    District File - 2004 District 49
    District File - 2005 District 49
    District File - 2006 District 49
    District File - 2007 District 49
    District File - 2009 District 49

    The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.

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