Cheryl Johnson | |
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| 36th Clerk of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office February 26, 2019 – June 30, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Karen L. Haas |
| Succeeded by | Kevin McCumber |
| Presiding Officer of the United States House of Representatives | |
| Acting January 3, 2023 – January 7, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Pelosi (as Speaker) |
| Succeeded by | Kevin McCarthy (as Speaker) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cheryl Lynn Johnson May 8, 1960[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) Howard University (JD) |
Cheryl Lynn Johnson[2][1] (born May 8, 1960) is an American government official who served as the 36th Clerk of the United States House of Representatives from February 26, 2019, to June 30, 2023. Between January 3, 2023, and January 7, 2023, Johnson served as the acting presiding officer of the House while the election of a speaker for the 118th United States Congress was deadlocked until Kevin McCarthy was elected after 15 ballots.[3]
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- ^ "Cheryl Johnson sworn in as 36th clerk of U.S. House of Representatives | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved Jul 20, 2020.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
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