Ralph C. Johnson (December 17, 1953 – March 15, 2016) was an American politician and businessman. Born in

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, Johnson graduated from

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and was in the home improvement business in

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. Johnson served as a Democratic member of the

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from 2015 until his death in 2016. He represented the 58th district. Johnson was African-American. Johnson died in a hospital in

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NC Policy Watch-The Class of 2015-Rep. Ralph C. Johnson
1953 births 2016 deaths Politicians from Greensboro, North Carolina Politicians from New York City North Carolina A&T State University alumni Businesspeople from Greensboro, North Carolina Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives African-American state legislators in North Carolina 21st-century American legislators 20th-century American businesspeople 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century African-American businesspeople 21st-century North Carolina politicians {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub