Craig Paul Johnson (born September 16, 1963) is an American politician currently serving as the representative of the 67th District in the

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. He was previously elected as a Republican member of the

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's 32nd district in 2016. He defeated Democratic incumbent

Brian Schoenjahn Brian H. Schoenjahn (born 1949) is a politician and a former Iowa State Senator from the 12th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate from 2005 until 2017. He received his B.A. in Social Science and his M.A. in Political Science ...

. He previously ran for election to the

in 2014 for the 64th district. Johnson, born and raised in

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, is a

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and former sales and engineer manager. As of February 2020, Johnson serves on the following committees: State Government (Vice Chair), Appropriations, Commerce, Education, and Human Resources. He also serves on the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Subcommittee (Chair), as well as the Capital Projects Committee, State Government Efficiency Review Committee, and the Capitol Planning Commission.

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