Joe Johnson
| Joe Johnson | ||
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| Virginia House of Delegates District 4 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1990 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 8, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 23 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,640/year | |
| Per diem | $135/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | 1989 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Air Force | |
| Years of service | 4 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 12/12/1931 | |
| Place of birth | Washington County, VA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Prior to his election to the House, Johnson served as a Substitute Judge for the Twenty-eighth General District Court from 1971-1989. He was also in the United States Air Force from 1951-1955. [1]
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 session, Johnson served on the following committees:
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 session, Johnson served on the following committees:
- Commerce and Labor
- Subcommittee #2
- Special Subcommittee on Energy
- Courts of Justice
- Civil Law Subcommittee
- Judicial Systems Subcommittee
- Finance
- Subcommittee #1
- Subcommittee #3
- Rules
- Joint Rules
Sponsored legislation
- HB 1821 Concealed handguns; prohibited from carrying onto premises of restaurants and consuming alcohol.
- HB 1822 Handguns; exempts permit holders from prohibition against carrying onto school property.
- HB 2005 Charter; City of Bristol.
- HB 2559 Homestead exemption; increases for householders who are 65 years of age or older.[2]
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, Johnson won re-election to District 4 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He obtained the Democratic nomination and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.[3]
2009
On November 3, 2009, Johnson won re-election to the 4th District Seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Johnson raised $17,844 for his campaign. [4]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 4 (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Joseph P Johnson Jr (D)
|
12,967 | 97.5% | ||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Johnson received $20,975 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joe Johnson's campaign in 2011 | |
| Alpha Resource Services LLC | $6,000 |
| Alpha Natural Resources | $2,500 |
| Altria | $1,000 |
| Virginia Dental Association | $1,000 |
| Virginia Optometric Association | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $20,975 |
2009
The top 5 donors to Johnson's 2009 campaign:[6]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Alpha Natural Resources | $5,000 |
| Virginia Dental Association | $1,500 |
| Altria | $1,000 |
| Consol Energy | $1,000 |
| Virginia AFL-CIO | $750 |
External links
- Virginia House of Delegates - Rep. Johnson
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions:2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
- Richmond Sunlight profile
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