Rod Johnston

Rod Johnston
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 4th district
In office
April 17, 1979 – January 7, 1985
Preceded byJim Sensenbrenner
Succeeded byBarbara Ulichny
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 10th district
In office
September 2, 1975 – April 17, 1979
Preceded byJim Sensenbrenner
Succeeded byBetty Jo Nelsen
Personal details
Born
Rodney Kohler Johnston

(1937-09-02)September 2, 1937
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DiedMarch 30, 2018(2018-03-30) (aged 80)
Tybee Island, Georgia
Political partyRepublican
Children3, including Kristen Johnston
Alma mater
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1959–1965

Rodney Kohler "Rod" Johnston (September 2, 1937 – March 30, 2018) was an American attorney and Republican politician. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1979–1985) after four years in the State Assembly (1975–1979), representing suburban North Shore area of Milwaukee County. In 1982, he was the Republican nominee for United States Congress in Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, but was defeated by Jim Moody.

In 1984, Johnston was challenged by Democrat Barbara Ulichny in the 4th Senate district. Ulichny prevailed in the general election, taking 55% of the vote.[1]

  1. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1985). "Elections" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1985-1986 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 902, 921. Retrieved March 2, 2021.