Wayne Johnson (politician)

Wayne Harold Johnson
Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 6th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2005
Preceded by	Rich Cathcart
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 9th district
In office January 1993 – January 2005
Succeeded by	Bryan Pedersen
Personal details
Born	May 2, 1942 El Paso, Texas, USA
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Cheyenne, Wyoming
Alma mater	Utah State University University of Colorado Boulder University of Oklahoma

Wayne Harold Johnson^[2] (born May 2, 1942 in El Paso, Texas) is an American politician and a Republican departing member of the Wyoming Senate. He has represented District 6 since January 2005 but is not a candidate for reelection in 2016. Johnson served previously from 1993 to 2005 in Wyoming House of Representatives.^[3]

Education

Johnson earned his Bachelor of Science in history from Utah State University in Logan, Utah, his Master of Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado, and his Master of Library Science from the University of Oklahoma at Norman, Oklahoma. He formerly was employed by the New Jersey Office of Legislative Services in Trenton, New Jersey, and the Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne.^[4]

Elections

• 2012 Johnson won the August 21, 2012 Republican primary by a plurality of 42 votes with 1,551 votes (46.9%),^[5] and won the November 6, 2012 general election with 5,981 votes (70.9%) against Country Party candidate William Hill.^[6]

• 1992 Johnson won the 1992 Republican primary and won the November 3, 1992 general election against Democratic nominee Gary McDowell.

• 1994 Johnson was unopposed for both the 1994 Republican primary, and the November 8, 1994 general election.

• 1996 Johnson was unopposed for the 1996 Republican primary, having polled 898 votes,^[7] and won the November 5, 1996 general election with 2,156 votes (69.7%) against Democratic nominee Debbie Stamm.^[8]

• 1998 Johnson was unopposed for the August 18, 1998 Republican primary, winning with 888 votes,^[9] and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 2,287 votes.^[10]

• 2000 Johnson won the August 22, 2000 Republican primary with 740 votes (76.5%),^[11] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2000 general election, winning with 2,840 votes.^[12]

• 2002 Johnson won the August 20, 2002 Republican primary with 798 votes (73.6%),^[13] and was unopposed for the November 5, 2002 general election, winning with 2,581 votes.^[14]

• 2004 When Republican Representative Rich Cathcart was term-limited (since overturned) and left the Senate District 6 seat open, Johnson won the three-way August 17, 2004 Republican primary with 1,389 votes (38.4%),^[15] and won the November 2, 2004 general election with 5,108 votes (58.4%) against Democratic nominee Jana Ginter.^[16]

• 2008 Johnson was unopposed for the August 19, 2008 Republican primary, having prevailed with 2,269 votes,^[17] and won the November 4, 2008 general election with 6,400 votes (64.5%) against Democratic nominee Phyllis Sherard.^[18]

References

1. "Senator Wayne H. Johnson". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
2. "Wayne Johnson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
3. Trevor Brown (March 7, 2016). "Long-serving local lawmaker won't seek re-election". Wyoming Tribune-Eagle. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
4. "Wayne Johnson, Cheyenne, Wyoming". intelius.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
5. "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 21, 2012" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 3. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
6. "Statewide Senate Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2012" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 14. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
7. "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 11. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
8. "Legislative Candidates Abstracts" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 11. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
9. "Statewide Legislative Abstract - Primary Election - August 18, 1998" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 6. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
10. "General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 10. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
11. "Statewide Legislative Abstract - Primary Election - August 22, 2000" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 10. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
12. "Statewide Legislative Abstract - General Election - November 7, 2000" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 10. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
13. "Statewide Legislative Abstract - Official Primary Election Results - August 20, 2002" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 6. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
14. "Statewide Legislative Abstract - Official General Election Results - November 5, 2002" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 5. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
15. "Legislative Candidates' Abstract - Official Wyoming Primary Election Results - August 17, 2004" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 2. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
16. "Legislative Candidates' Abstract - Official Wyoming General Election Results - November 2, 2004" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 1. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
17. "Republican Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 19, 2008" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 1. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
18. "Statewide House Districts Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 4, 2008" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 2. Retrieved December 18, 2013.

External links

• Official page at the Wyoming Legislature
• Profile at Project Vote Smart