Sheldon Johnson (born March 25, 1954) is an American politician and former member of the

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. A member of the

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(DFL), he represented District 67B, which included portions of the Dayton's Bluff, Beaver Lake Heights, Highwood Hills, Mounds Park, Conway, Eastview and Battle Creek neighborhoods of

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in Ramsey County in the

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metropolitan area.

Early life and education

Johnson was born in

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. He graduated from Braham High School, then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work from Bethel College and a Master of Arts in psychology from the University of Saint Thomas.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Johnson first ran for state representative in 2000 after incumbent Representative Steve Trimble, also a Democrat, did not seek reelection. He defeated Democrat Aly Xiong in the primary election and

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Scott Zimmer in the general election. In the 2002 general election, he defeated Republican Ken Lehman, the

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's Roger Alton Westall, and the

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's John Klein. In 2004 and 2006 he defeated Republican Gregory W. LeMay, in 2008 he defeated Republican David Carlson, and in 2010 he defeated Republican Cheryl Golden-Black. Johnson chaired the Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division during the 2007–08 and 2009–10 biennia.

Personal life

Johnson is a retired Ramsey County

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officer. He is

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, and has two adult daughters.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Sheldon 1954 births Living people People from Ramsey County, Minnesota Politicians from Saint Paul, Minnesota Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 21st-century American legislators People from Braham, Minnesota 21st-century Minnesota politicians