Eldon Johnson Explained

Eldon Johnson
State:Oregon
State House:Oregon
District:51st
Term Start:September 6, 1977
Term End:January 10, 1999
Predecessor:Brad Morris
Successor:Jason Atkinson
Party:Republican
Birth Date:16 August 1930
Birth Place:West Point, Nebraska
Profession:businessman
(plumbing, electrical supplies)
Residence:Medford, Oregon
Spouse:Barbara Johnson

Eldon Quinn Johnson (August 16, 1930  - September 4, 2015) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives. He was appointed in September 1977 to fill the House District 51 seat vacated by Representative Brad Morris. He was unable to continue to serve in Oregon Legislature due to terms limits enacted by voters in the 1992 General Election, later ruled unconstitutional by the Oregon Supreme Court in 2002. His 11th and final term in office ended January 10, 1999.[1] Johnson was born in West Point, Nebraska and attended school in Tucson, Arizona.[2] He was an electrical and plumbing supply company owner, tile setter and farmer. He also served in the United States Air Force.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alphabetical List of Oregon's Legislators and Related Information . 2018-09-20.
  2. Web site: Oregon Blue Book. google.ca. 1987.
  3. Web site: Oregon Secretary of State. oregonvotes.org.
  4. Web site: Eldon Johnson, longtime GOP state lawmaker, dies at 85. 9 September 2015. Statesman Journal.