Terry Johnson (Ohio politician)

Terry Johnson
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 14th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 4, 2019
Preceded byJoe Uecker
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 90th district
In office
January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018
Preceded byTodd Book
Succeeded byBrian Baldridge
Personal details
Born (1956-06-04) June 4, 1956 (age 68)
Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationOhio University (BA, DO)

Terry A. Johnson (born June 4, 1956) is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Ohio Senate from the 14th District. He is an osteopathic physician who was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 90th district from 2011 to 2018.

He was unopposed in the primary and faced Democrat construction worker Ron Hadsell in the general election.[1] Johnson won with 58.38% of the vote.[2] In 2012, he carried 64.07% of the vote as he was easily re-elected to a second term over Portsmouth City Council President John Haas.[3] He earned a third term in 2014, again carrying 64% of the vote over Thom Davis.[4]

Johnson's 2010 election made him the first Republican to capture the seat since 1954,[5] and his 2012 re-election campaign saw him become the first Republican to earn major endorsements and support from area labor unions.[6]

In 2011, Johnson was named Family Physician of the Year by the Ohio State chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians.[7]

  1. ^ Lewis, Frank. "Hadsell sets sites on Johnson". Portsmouth Daily Times. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15.
  2. ^ 2010 general election results Archived 2011-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Johnson defeats Haas to retain 90th District - Portsmouth Daily Times - portsmouth-dailytimes.com". Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  4. ^ "Rep. Terry Johnson wins re-election". Ironton Tribune.
  5. ^ Johnson sworn in as 90th District Rep Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/view/full_story/17153218/article-Unions-endorse-GOP’s-Terry-Johnson?instance=secondary_stories_left_column [dead link]
  7. ^ "Johnson named 2011 Ohio Family Physician of the Year". Ohio Osteopathic Association.