Johnson, Debbie J.
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
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
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.
Body:
Senate
District:
49
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Ham Lake
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
Anoka
Occupation:
Business Management
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Capital Investment
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Commerce and Consumer Protection
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Health, Housing and Family Security
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Taxes
Body:
Senate
District:
49
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Ham Lake
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
Anoka
Occupation:
Business Management/Owner, Retail Hardware, Blaine
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Commerce and Consumer Protection
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Education
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Health, Housing and Family Security
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Taxes
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
Committees:
-
Finance: K-12 Education Budget Division
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State and Local Government Operations
-
Taxes
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
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention and Public Safety
[She was a member in 2003 only.]
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Finance: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division-2003/K-12 Education Budget Division-2004
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State and Local Government Operations
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Taxes
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
Committees:
-
Education
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Education: Assessment and Testing
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Education: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division
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Jobs, Housing and Community Development
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Taxes
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Taxes: Property Tax Budget Division
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Transportation
District Files
2001 (50)
2002 (50)
2003 (49)
2004 (49)
2005 (49)
2006 (49)
2007 (49)
2009 (49)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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.