Randy Johnson | |
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Member of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners from the 5th district | |
In office 1979–2017 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Polly |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. |
Education | Macalester College (BA) University of Minnesota (JD) |
Randy Johnson is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners from 1979 to 2017.[1][2][3]
Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Macalester College and a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School.[4]
First elected in 1978, Johnson was re-elected to seven consecutive terms. He is the longest-serving commissioner since the county's founding in 1852.[5] Johnson announced he would not seek reelection in the summer of 2016.[6]
During his tenure, Johnson represented all or portions of the suburban cities of Bloomington, Chanhassen, Eden Prairie and Richfield.[5]
Johnson served as chair of the county board of commissioners in 2008. He previously chaired the county board from 1997 through 2000, and from 2004 through 2007.[7]
Johnson served as a member of the Federal Geographic Data Committee.[8]