Tom Johnson (Illinois)

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Tom Johnson
Prior offices:
Illinois House of Representatives
Year left office: 2003

Illinois State Senate District 48
Years in office: 2011 - 2013
Predecessor: Randy Hultgren (R)
Successor: Andy Manar (D)
Education
Bachelor's
University of Michigan, 1970
Law
DePaul University, 1974
Personal
Religion
Christian
Profession
Attorney

Tom Johnson is a former Republican member of the Illinois State Senate. He represented District 48 from 2011 to 2013. Johnson was selected to fill the remainder of Randy Hultgren's term following his resignation in 2011.[1]

Johnson previously served on the Illinois House of Representatives, representing District 50 from 1993 to 2003.[1]

Elections

2012

See also: Illinois State Senate elections, 2012

Johnson did not run for re-election in 2012.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Johnson served on these committees:

Scorecards

Illinois Opportunity Project

See also: Illinois Opportunity Project's Legislative Vote Card (2012)

The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its Legislative Vote Card, grading all members in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."[2][3]

2012

Johnson received a score of 85.71 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of B according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 17th highest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[3]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Randy Hultgren (R)
Illinois Senate District 48
2011–2013
Succeeded by
Andy Manar (D)
Preceded by
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Illinois House of Representatives
1993-2003
Succeeded by
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