John Raymond Johnson is

Shawnee The Shawnee are an Algonquian-speaking indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands. In the 17th century they lived in Pennsylvania, and in the 18th century they were in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with some bands in Kentucky a ...

politician. He is the governor of the

Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma (or Absentee Shawnee) is one of three federally recognized tribes of Shawnee people. Historically residing in what became organized as the upper part of the Eastern United States, the original ...

Early life and education

Johnson attended

Norman High School Norman High School is a four-year public high school in Norman, Oklahoma with a steady enrollment of approximately 2,000 students. It is accredited by North Central Association, the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Oklahoma Second ...

Career

Johnson worked in the

optometry Optometry is a specialized health care profession that involves examining the eyes and related structures for defects or abnormalities. Optometrists are health care professionals who typically provide comprehensive primary eye care. In the Uni ...

industry for 35 years. He started his own business in 2004 and eventually retired.

Politics

In 2019, Johnson became governor of the

. During his tenure, he seeks to expand business opportunities for the tribe, including securing federal contracting, including partnering with other tribes to execute projects. During his tenure, the tribe broke ground on a new health care center expansion in

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. He also created a relief fund for tribal members from

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monies, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, distributing checks to people in need.

Personal life

Johnson married his wife, Janet, in the late 1970s. They have two children.

References

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