Camille Neddo Johnson (born September 12, 1963) has been the 18th
Relief Society
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General President of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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(LDS Church) since August 2022. She previously served as the church's 14th
Primary General President from April 2021 to August 2022.
Biography
Johnson was born in
Pocatello, Idaho.
[Stephenson, Kathy]
"LDS Church names new Primary presidency and general authorities"
'' The Salt Lake Tribune'', 3 April 2021. Retrieved on 7 April 2021. She obtained a
bachelor’s degree
A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six y ...
in English in 1985 from the
University of Utah
The University of Utah (U of U, UofU, or simply The U) is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the flagship institution of the Utah System of Higher Education. The university was established in 1850 as the University of De ...
and a
Juris Doctor degree in 1989 from the
University of Utah Law School.
[Toone, Trent]
"Meet the church’s new Primary general presidency"
'' Deseret News'', 3 April 2021. Retrieved on 7 April 2021. Johnson worked as a lawyer for more than 30 years, most recently with Snow, Christensen & Martineau.
In her legal career, Johnson worked as an advisor and litigator on issues including risk management, employment claims, Fair Labor Standards Act, ADA, whistle-blowing, procedural due process, and pharmaceutical defense.
LDS Church service
From 2016 to 2019, Johnson and her husband served as
leaders
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of the
Peru
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, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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, national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
Arequipa Mission
Mission (from Latin ''missio'' "the act of sending out") may refer to:
Organised activities Religion
*Christian mission, an organized effort to spread Christianity
*Mission (LDS Church), an administrative area of The Church of Jesus Christ of ...
.
In the Primary general presidency, Susan H. Porter and Amy Wright served as Johnson's first and second counselors, respectively.
On August 1, 2022, Johnson transitioned from being the general president of the Primary to having the same title in the Relief Society organization. She was succeeded in the Primary by Porter. J. Anette Dennis and Kristin M. Yee are serving as her counselors in the Relief Society general presidency.
Personal life
Johnson married Douglas R. Johnson in 1987 and they are the parents of three children.
"Meet the New General Authority Seventies and Primary Presidency"
'' Standard Journal'', 5 April 2021. Retrieved on 7 April 2021.
References
External links
Camille N. Johnson Leadership Profile
Camille N. Johnson Snow, Christensen & Martineau Profile
See also
* List of general officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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1963 births
Living people
Latter Day Saints from Idaho
University of Utah alumni
General Presidents of the Primary (LDS Church)
Utah lawyers
Female Mormon missionaries
Mission presidents (LDS Church)
American Mormon missionaries in Peru
S.J. Quinney College of Law alumni