Jesse Johnson (Washington politician)

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Jesse Johnson
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 30th district
In office
January 13, 2020 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byKristine Reeves
Succeeded byKristine Reeves
Federal Way City Council, Position No. 2
In office
January 1, 2018 (2018-01-01) – January 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)
Preceded byKelly Maloney
Succeeded byErica Norton
Personal details
Born1989 or 1990 (age 34–35)[1]
Kirkland, Washington, U.S.[1]
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationUniversity of Washington (BA, MEd)

Jesse E. Johnson (born 1989) is an American educator, politician, and former member of the Washington House of Representatives.

Johnson represents Washington's 30th legislative district, which encompasses parts of King County and Pierce County. He was appointed to the legislature in January 2020 following the resignation of Representative Kristine Reeves.[2]

Prior to his appointment, Johnson served as the youngest member of the Federal Way, Washington City Council in its history.[1]

Johnson retained his seat and was elected to a full two-year term in November 2020.[3]

In 2022, Johnson announced he would not seek another term in order to focus on his young family, which included a 6-month old and wife in medical school.[4] His term ended in January 2023.

  1. ^ a b c Medium, Seattle (2018-04-19). "Federal Way Councilman Proves You're Never Too Young To Make A Difference". The Seattle Medium. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  2. ^ "Jesse Johnson Appointed as New 30th Legislative District Representative". Auburn Examiner. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  3. ^ "Washington Secretary of State, 2020 General Election Results - Legislative District 30". vote.wa.gov. November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "WA state Sen. Tim Sheldon, Rep. Jesse Johnson won't return to Legislature". Seattle Times. March 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2022.