• Source: David Johnson (Iowa politician)

      • David Johnson (born 1950) was the Iowa State Senator from the 1st District and served as assistant minority leader. A former Republican and currently independent, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 to 2019 and served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003. He received his B.A. in History from Beloit College.
      Johnson served on several committees in the Iowa Senate – the Appropriations committee; the Education committee; the Human Resources committee; the Natural Resources committee; and the Agriculture committee, where he was the ranking member. He also served as the ranking member of the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee.


      2006 election


      In his 2006 bid for re-election, Johnson received 12,328 votes (57%), defeating Democratic opponent Mel Berryhill.


      Early life and education


      Johnson was born and raised in West Branch, Iowa, and graduated from West Branch High School. He then went on to obtain his B.A. in history from Beloit College in Wisconsin.


      Career



      After graduating college, he went on three scientific expeditions. For all three trips to Antarctica and the Arctic, he was the camp manager. Outside politics, Johnson works on an Osceola County dairy farm. He then went on to become a newspaper publisher and editor where he won a number of awards for his work in journalism. For several years he served as president of the Chamber of Commerce.
      In July 2015, upon receiving an email from a teacher asking for him to reconsider his stance on an education vote, Senator Johnson wrote "quit whining".
      In June 2016, Johnson changed his party affiliation to "No Party", citing his opposition to the Republican Party's support for U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. He stated, "Many of the voters who elected me are supporting Mr. Trump. I respect that, but disagree that he is qualified to lead the nation and the free world." Joohnson did not run for reelection in 2018. In 2019, Johnson joined the Democratic Party.


      Awards and honors


      Johnson has won a number of awards from the following:

      Distinguished Service Award
      Iowa Newspaper Association
      Iowa FFA and Iowa High School Football Coaches Association
      Legislator of the Year
      Iowa Izaak Walton League
      Iowa Agribusiness Association
      Iowa Biotechnology Association and Iowa Safe Kids Coalition
      Guardian of Small Business Award — National Federation of Independent Business
      Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
      Iowa Health Care Association
      Iowa Dental Association


      References




      External links



      Senator David Johnson official Iowa Legislature site
      Senator David Johnson official Iowa General Assembly site
      Senator David Johnson at Iowa Senate Republican Caucus
      Profile at Vote Smart
      Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics

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