Bill Johnson (Ohio)
| Bill Johnson | ||
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| U.S. House, Ohio, District 6 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Charlie Wilson (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $2,698,428 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Troy University | |
| Master's | Georgia Tech | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1973-1999 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 10, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Roseboro, North Carolina | |
| Profession | Air Force, Business Owner | |
| Net worth | $458,021 | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Johnson is a "rank-and-file Republican".[1]
Biography
Johnson was born in Roseboro, North Carolina. He earned his B.S. from Troy University in 1979, and his M.S. from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1984.[2]
Career
- 2011-Present: U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio's 6th congressional district
- 1973-1999: United States Air Force
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Johnson serves on the following committees:[3]
- Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade
- Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
2011-2012
Johnson served on the following committees:[4]
- Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
- Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Veterans' Affairs
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Johnson voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[5]
Elections
2012
Johnson won re-election.[6] Johnson was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Ohio's 6th District. He defeated Victor Smith in the March 6th Republican primary.
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Ohio in 2012 as one of the states that could determine whether Democrats retake the House or Republican holds its majority in 2013.[7] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[7]
| U.S. House, Ohio, District 6 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Charlie Wilson | 46.7% | 144,444 | |
| Republican |  Bill Johnson Incumbent |
53.3% | 164,536 | |
| Total Votes | 308,980 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
| U.S. House, Ohio's 6th Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Bill Johnson Incumbent |
83.9% | 56,905 |
| Victor Smith | 16.1% | 10,888 |
| Total Votes | 67,793 | |
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Johnson is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Johnson raised a total of $2,698,428 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[9]
| Bill Johnson (Ohio)'s Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. House of Representatives (Ohio District 6) |  |
$2,026,753 | |
| 2010 | U.S. House of Representatives (Ohio District 6) | |
$671,675 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $2,698,428 | |||
Breakdown by Year
2012
Johnson won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Johnson's campaign committee raised a total of $2,026,754 and spent $2,007,027.[10]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio's 6th Congressional District, 2012 - Bill Johnson (Ohio) Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,026,754 |
| Total Spent | $2,007,027 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $1,327,727 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $1,407,857 |
| Top contributors to Bill Johnson (Ohio)'s campaign committee | |
| Murray Energy | $22,475 |
| American Electric Power | $16,500 |
| Freedom Project | $15,000 |
| National Mining Assn | $15,000 |
| Honeywell International | $14,999 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Leadership PACs | $191,682 |
| Mining | $125,250 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $109,007 |
| Oil & Gas | $95,450 |
| Health Professionals | $77,550 |
2010
Johnson won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Johnson's campaign committee raised a total of $671,675 and spent $639,670.[11]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio Congressional District 6 Election, 2010 - Bill Johnson (Ohio) Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $671,675 |
| Total Spent | $639,670 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,057,441 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $1,236,213 |
| Top contributors to Bill Johnson (Ohio)'s campaign committee | |
| Magnum Magnetics | $13,069 |
| Murray Energy | $13,036 |
| Brilex Industries | $8,877 |
| Industrial Supplies Co | $7,200 |
| United Steel Service | $7,200 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Leadership PACs | $59,900 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $45,246 |
| Mining | $31,486 |
| Candidate Committees | $28,000 |
| Retired | $24,921 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Johnson missed 4 of 1,714 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Apr 2013, which is 0.2% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[12]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Johnson paid his congressional staff a total of $805,307 in 2011. Overall, Ohio ranked 30th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[13]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Johnson's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $152,042 to $764,000. That averages to $458,021, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 1.78% from 2010.[14]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Johnson's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $118,053 to $782,000. This averages out to $450,026.50 which was lower than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[15]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Johnson ranked 135th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[16]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Johnson was tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives ranking 45th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[17]
Percentage voting with party
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Bill Johnson voted with the Republican Party 94.4% of the time, which ranked 53 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[18]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Bill + Johnson + Ohio + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Bill Johnson News Feed
- Ohio bill would require only 1 license plate - News-Herald.com
- Threats from abroad trouble Ohio's members of Congress - Columbus Dispatch
- Obama urged to make economy a bigger, bolder topic - Johnson City Press - Johnson City Press (subscription)
- Senior Birthdays - Mansfield News Journal
- US House Republicans release bills for more oil, gas drilling - Platts
- House bill aims to expedite US gas pipeline construction - Oil & Gas Journal
- Obama Agenda Seems To Be Weathering Controversies - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
- Bipartisan House Group Reaches Broad Immigration Deal - Wall Street Journal
- Golf Guide tournament listings, May 19 - GoErie.com
- Elder fraud found on the rise, lawmakers told - Florida Today
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Bill Johnson" Accessed April 19, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "JOHNSON, Bill, (1954 - )"
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson, Proudly Representing Eastern and Southeastern Ohio "Committees"
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Ohio"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Washington Post "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Bill Johnson" Accessed March 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Bill Johnson 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 4, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Bill Johnson 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 16, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Bill Johnson" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Bill Johnson," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Bill Johnson (R-Ohio), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Bill Johnson (R-Ohio), 2010," Accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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