| Tom Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 48th district | |
| In office January 2011 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Hultgren |
| Succeeded by | Andy Manar (redistricted) |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 50th district | |
| In office January 1993 – January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Hensel |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Reid Lindner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1945-04-30)April 30, 1945 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 2018(2018-12-03) (aged 73) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Virginia “Ginger” Van Der Molen Johnson |
| Residence(s) | West Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (BA) DePaul University (JD) |
| Profession | attorney |
Thomas Lee Johnson (April 30, 1945 – December 3, 2018) was a Republican Illinois State Senator. He represented the 48th district in the Illinois Senate from 2011 to 2013. Johnson previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003.
Early life and education
Born in California and raised in South Dakota and Illinois, Johnson was the son of an ordained minister. Johnson graduated from Oak Lawn Community High School in Oak Lawn, Illinois in 1963 and then served in the Army from 1966 until 1968. He then earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan in 1970. He then earned a J.D. degree from the DePaul University College of Law in 1974.
Professional career
Johnson began his career in 1974 as a prosecutor in DuPage County, Illinois, rising to become the chief of its white-collar crime division. Johnson then cofounded his own law firm in 1979. He ran for U.S. Congress as a Republican in 1984, but lost in the primary to John E. Grotberg.
In 1992, Johnson won election to the 50th district in the Illinois House, where he served for the next 10 years. He served in a heavily Republican district that stretched from western DuPage County to St. Charles, Illinois. He chose not to seek re-election in 2002.
Johnson would then go on to serve on the Illinois Prisoner Review Board.
In 2010, Johnson was appointed to an Illinois Senate seat to fill the vacancy left by the ascension of Randy Hultgren to U.S. Congress.
Death
Johnson died of cancer on December 3, 2018.
References
- "Tom Johnson". 98th Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- "'Illinois Blue Book 2001-2002,' Biographical Sketch of Thomas L. Johnson, pg. 96".
- "Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HR0013".
- ^ Pearson, Rick. "Former West Chicago state legislator Tom Johnson dies at 73". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=377880
- ^ Baker, Linda Young and Wayne. "FOX TOLLWAY COULD BE KEY TO 50TH DISTRICT HOUSE RACE". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ Smith, Katlyn (2018-12-07). "Longtime lawmaker remembered as 'effective advocate' in Springfield". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Tom Johnson (R) 48th District official IL Senate website
- Tom Johnson for State Senate official campaign website
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Republican Party Illinois state senators
- Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- 1945 births
- 2018 deaths
- University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts alumni
- People from West Chicago, Illinois
- Military personnel from Illinois
- 21st-century members of the Illinois General Assembly