James Ross Johnson (September 28, 1939 – August 16, 2017) was an American politician and lawyer. He was the first person in the California Legislature to become his party's leader in both the State Assembly and State Senate.
From
Irvine, California
Irvine () is a master-planned city in South Orange County, California, United States, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Irvine Company started developing the area in the 1960s and the city was formally incorporated on December 28, 197 ...
, Johnson went to
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public university in Fullerton, California. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) ...
and
Western State College of Law. He practiced law. Johnson served in the
California State Assembly from 1978 to 1995 and then served in the
California State Senate from 1995 to 2004. Johnson was involved with the
Republican Party. From 2007 to 2010, Johnson served as the chair of the
California Fair Political Practices Commission
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) of California is a five-member independent nonpartisan commission that has primary responsibility for the impartial and effective administration of the Political Reform Act of 1974. The Commission's ...
.
On August 16, 2017, Johnson died of cancer in
Sacramento, California
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at the age of 77.
['Ross Johnson, former GOP leader, campaign finance reformer, dies at 77,' The Sacramento Bee, Dan Smith, August 16, 2017]
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1939 births
2017 deaths
People from Irvine, California
California State University, Fullerton alumni
Western State University College of Law alumni
California lawyers
Republican Party California state senators
Republican Party members of the California State Assembly
21st-century American politicians
Deaths from cancer in California
20th-century American lawyers
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