John D. Johnson (politician)
John Johnson | |
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Academic background | |
Education | Weber State University (BA) Texas A&M University (PhD) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Economics Business |
Sub-discipline | Management information systems |
Institutions | Southern Methodist University University of Mississippi Utah State University |
Member of the Utah State Senate from the 19th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Allen M. Christensen |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
John D. Johnson is an American academic and politician who is a member of the Utah State Senate from the 19th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021.
Early life and education[]
A native of Weber County, Utah, Johnson graduated from Weber High School in 1977. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Weber State University and a PhD in economics from Texas A&M University.[1]
Career[]
In 1986 and 1987, Johnson was a visiting professor of economics at Southern Methodist University. From 1987 to 2000, he was an associate professor at the University of Mississippi. Johnson became a professor and chair of the management and information systems department at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business in 2006. Johnson has also founded several companies.[2] Johnson was elected to the Utah Senate in November 2020, defeating Democratic nominee Katy Owens. During the campaign, Johnson characterized himself as a "Reagan Republican".[3]
References[]
- ^ "John Johnson (Utah)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "John D. Johnson". Utah Senate (in American English). Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ Dempsey, Jeff. "Professor, policy consultant square off in Senate District 19". www.parkrecord.com (in American English). Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- Living people
- American economists
- Weber State University alumni
- Texas A&M University alumni
- Southern Methodist University faculty
- University of Mississippi faculty
- Utah State University faculty
- Utah Republicans
- Utah state senators
- People from North Ogden, Utah
- People from Weber County, Utah