Josh Johnston
Josh Johnston (b. November 13, 1974) is a former Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing District 59 from 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Johnston graduated from Heber Springs High School. His professional experience includes owning Quality Rock, Incorporated since 2003.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Johnston served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Planning, Vice Chair
- Joint Energy Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Public Retirement and Social Security Programs Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- Public Transportation Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Waterways and Aeronautics
Elections
2010
Johnston defeated Lee Brown in the May 18 primary. He then defeated Steve Choate in the November 2 general election.[1][2]
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Josh Johnston (R)
|
5,777 | |||
| Steve Choate (D) | 4,190 | |||
| Arkansas House of Representatives, District 59 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Josh Johnston (R)
|
1,536 | |||
| Lee Brown (R) | 787 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Arkansas’s Freedom Scorecard
The Advance Arkansas Institute, an Arkansas-based nonprofit research and educational organization, released Arkansas's Freedom Scorecard in 2012 and 2013. The scorecard graded legislators based on how they voted on the principles the group sought to promote. The group identified the following six categories as interest areas tracked by this scorecard: "economic freedom, education reform, good government, personal liberty, small government, and tax/budget policy." Scores range from 100 percent (the highest score) to 0 percent (the lowest score). A higher score indicates that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by this group.[3] Johnston received a score of 91 percent in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 6th out of 97 members of the Arkansas House of Representatives that were evaluated for the study.
Personal
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Johnston and his wife, Jennifer, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas House of Representatives
- Arkansas House Committees
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lance Reynolds |
Arkansas House District 59 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Butch Wilkins (D) |
