Raymond Johnston

Ray Johnston
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 61st[1] district
In office
January 2011 – January 5, 2021
Preceded byPeter Kilmartin
Succeeded byLeonela Felix
Personal details
Born(1960-10-06)October 6, 1960
DiedNovember 23, 2021(2021-11-23) (aged 61)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePawtucket, Rhode Island
Alma materRoger Williams University
ProfessionPolice detective

Raymond H. Johnston, Jr.[2] (born October 6, 1960) was an American politician, and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives who has represented District 61 since January 2011. An ally of former house speaker Nicholas Mattiello, Johnston ran for re-election in the 2020 elections, but lost the in Democratic primary to Leonela Felix.[3]

  1. ^ "Representative Raymond H. Johnston, Jr". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Raymond Johnston's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  3. ^ Rock, Julia (October 26, 2020). "Progressive Democrats Sweep Rhode Island". The Nation. Retrieved December 17, 2020.