Dusty Johnson

Dusty Johnson
Official portrait, 2021
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Dakota's at-large district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byKristi Noem
Chief of Staff to the Governor of South Dakota
In office
January 8, 2011 – November 7, 2014
GovernorDennis Daugaard
Preceded byNeil Fulton
Succeeded byTony Venhuizen
Member of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
In office
January 2005 – January 8, 2011
Preceded byJim Burg
Succeeded byChris Nelson
Personal details
Born
Dustin Michael Johnson

(1976-09-30) September 30, 1976 (age 48)
Pierre, South Dakota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Jacquelyn Dice
(m. 1999)
Children3
EducationUniversity of South Dakota (BA)
University of Kansas (MPA)
WebsiteHouse website

Dustin Michael Johnson[1] (born September 30, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner from 2005 to 2011, when he was appointed chief of staff to Governor Dennis Daugaard, a position he held until 2014.[2][3][4] Between his state political career and congressional service, Johnson was the vice president of Vantage Point Solutions in Mitchell, South Dakota.

As a member of the centrist Problem Solvers Caucus, Johnson is generally considered to be a moderate Republican. During his tenure he has voted to revoke Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, keep Liz Cheney as the Republican Conference Chair, and joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish the January 6, 2021 commission meant to investigate the storming of the U.S. Capitol.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ WALKER, JON (4 December 2004). "Twenty-Eight-Year-Old Dusty Johnson State GOP's Newest Face". Yankton Press & Dakotan. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ "PAGE BY PAGE REPORT DISPLAY FOR 201807180200572681 (Page 58 of 204)". docquery.fec.gov.
  3. ^ "Mike Rounds - Governor of South Dakota". 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Dusty Johnson – South Dakota War College". dakotawarcollege.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  5. ^ "He defied Trump and still survived a GOP primary". 10 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Mike Johnson: House to vote on new Republican nominee for Speaker". 25 October 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  7. ^ Wegmann, Philip (20 April 2024). "A Beleaguered Gentleman: Speaker Mike Johnson | RealClearPolitics". www.realclearpolitics.com.