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Brian Johnson

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 2013-2022 (District 32A); House 2023-2024 (District 28A)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Chisago, Isanti

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/27/1961
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Christian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Cambridge
Occupation (when first elected): Law Enforcement

EDUCATION

Cambridge High School; Secondary;
Hibbing Community College; A.A.S.; Law Enforcement

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Government: Isanti County, Minnesota (Isanti County Deputy Sheriff, 17 years); [Dates Unknown]
County Government: Isanti County, Minnesota (Isanti County Safety and Rescue, 2 years); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Government: Braham, Minnesota (Firefighter); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Government: Braham Ambulance Service, Minnesota (EMT); [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Diane (married in 1997)
Children: One child: Michael (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He grew up on a dairy farm.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2013-2014.

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Total Days Served: 4382

SESSIONS SERVED

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 28A
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Cambridge
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Chisago, Isanti
Occupation: Law enforcement
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Minutes
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in primary
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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 32A
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Cambridge
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
Counties Represented: Chisago, Isanti
Occupation: Law enforcement
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Minutes
  • Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes
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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 32A
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Castle Rock
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Chisago, Isanti
Occupation: Law enforcement
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 32A
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Cambridge
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Chisago, Isanti
Occupation: Law Enforcement
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Health & Human Services Finance Minutes
  • Public Safety & Security Policy and Finance (Chair) Minutes [He was chair for the 2018 session only.]
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89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
Body: House
District: 32A
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Cambridge
Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015
Counties Represented: Chisago, Isanti
Occupation: Law Enforcement
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Civil Law & Data Practices Minutes
  • Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy Minutes
  • Mining & Outdoor Recreation Policy Minutes
  • Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy & Finance Minutes
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88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
Body: House
District: 32A
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Cambridge
Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Oath Date: 1/8/2013
Counties Represented: Chisago, Isanti
Occupation: Law Enforcement
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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OTHER INFORMATION

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Rep. Peggy Scott and Rep. Brian Johnson share a laugh during a meeting of the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee March 21.
Representative Lillie stands amongst Representative Johnson, Representative Green, Representative Heintzeman, and Representative Nelson on the House Floor. All are engaged in conversation with each other.
Representative Johnson stands at his desk in the Chamber and speaks into a microphone to someone out of view.
Rep. Brian Johnson stands at his House Chamber desk with his microphone to his face, speaking to a person out of view.

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