| DeLena Johnson | |
| State House: | Alaska |
| District: | 25th |
| Term Start: | January 17, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Calvin Schrage |
| State House2: | Alaska |
| District2: | 11th |
| Term Start2: | January 17, 2017 |
| Term End2: | January 17, 2023 |
| Predecessor2: | Shelley Hughes |
| Successor2: | Julie Coulombe |
| Party: | Republican |
DeLena Johnson (born 1963) is a United States politician who sits in the Alaska House of Representatives.[1] She is a member of the Republican Party, representing District 25. Prior to redistricting she represented District 11.[1] [2]
Prior to serving on the legislature, Johnson was twice elected as Mayor of Palmer, Alaska.[3]
Johnson moved to Alaska with her family in 1967, at the age of three.[4] She attended Susitna Valley High School. She then continued on to earn a BA degree in mathematics from the University of Alaska.[4]
A Republican, Johnson was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.[5] Johnson served as a member of the House Energy, House Resources, and House State Affairs committees.
Johnson was reelected in 2018 and 2020.[6] [7] In 2020, Johnson sponsored a resolution requesting the United States Secretary of the Treasury to mint $1 coins honoring Elizabeth Peratrovich under the Native American $1 Coin Act. The resolution was successful.[8]