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Thomas W. Johnson

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Thomas W. Johnson
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 96th district
In office
January 3, 1977-January 5, 1999
Preceded bySam Speck
Succeeded byNancy P. Hollister
Personal details
Born (1949-04-14) April 14, 1949 (age 75)
Zanesville, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJoyce Ferguson Johnson
Children2 daughters

Thomas W. Johnson (born April 14, 1949)[1] is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1977 to 1999.[2] Johnson began his career in the House in 1977 and served 22 years, representing Southeast Ohio. He served as House Finance and Appropriations Chair. In 1999, he resigned to serve as Director of the Office of Budget and Management in the cabinet of Governor Bob Taft. In 2006, he was appointed Executive-in-Residence of the John Glenn School Public Affairs at The Ohio State University and served as Assistant Vice-President of Financial Services before leaving the University.

Johnson was appointed to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) by Governor John Kasich in April 2014. Johnson served as PUCO Chairman for the first year of his term, and presently, he serves as a Commissioner. His PUCO term ends April 2019.

References

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  1. ^ Who's Who in American Politics. 1997–1998. p. 1648.
  2. ^ Carroll's state directory: executive ... - Google Books. 1995. Retrieved 2010-07-04.