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Owen H. Johnson

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Owen H. Johnson
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 3, 1973 – December 31, 2012
Preceded byGeorge Murphy
Succeeded byPhilip M. Boyle
Personal details
Born(1929-07-03)July 3, 1929
West Babylon, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 2014(2014-12-24) (aged 85)
West Babylon, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2
EducationHofstra University (BA)
Military service
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1946–1948

Owen H. Johnson (July 3, 1929 – December 24, 2014) was an American politician who served as a longtime member of the New York State Senate. He represented the 4th State Senate district, which includes mostly the Town of Babylon in south-west Suffolk County.[1]

Early life and education

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Johnson attended elementary school in West Babylon and high school in Babylon. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1946 to 1948. After being honorably discharged, Johnson attended Hofstra College and graduated in 1956 with a B.A. in history and political science. In 1998, Hofstra awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

Career

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He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1973 to 2012, sitting in the 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th, 196th, 197th, 198th and 199th New York State Legislatures. He was the co-chairman and later Chairman Emeritus on the board of directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a national association of legislators.[2]

In 2011, Johnson voted against allowing same-sex marriage in New York during a Senate roll-call vote on the Marriage Equality Act, which passed after a close 33-29 vote. He did not seek reelection in the 2012 state elections.[3]

Personal life

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Johnson and his wife Christel resided in West Babylon. They had two children: a son, Owen, and daughter, Chirsten.[1][4]

Johnson died on December 24, 2014.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Capwiz is Unavailable". capwiz.com. Retrieved Aug 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Leadership - American Legislative Exchange Council". alec.org. Retrieved Aug 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Brand, Rick (July 13, 2012). "Owen Johnson won't run for re-election". Newsday. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "Biography from official Owen H. Johnson website". Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  5. ^ http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2014/12/24/former-state-sen-owen-johnson-has-died/
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New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate
4th District

1973–2012
Succeeded by