| Randy Johnson | |
| Office: | Member of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners from the 5th district |
| Term Start: | 1979 |
| Term End: | 2017 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Polly |
| Children: | 2 |
| Residence: | Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Education: | Macalester College (BA) University of Minnesota (JD) |
Randy Johnson is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners from 1979 to 2017.[1] [2] [3]
Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Macalester College and a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School.[4]
First elected in 1978, Johnson was re-elected to seven consecutive terms. He is the longest-serving commissioner since the county's founding in 1852. Johnson announced he would not seek reelection in the summer of 2016.[5]
During his tenure, Johnson represented all or portions of the suburban cities of Bloomington, Chanhassen, Eden Prairie and Richfield.[6]
Johnson served as chair of the county board of commissioners in 2008. He previously chaired the county board from 1997 through 2000, and from 2004 through 2007.[7]
Johnson served as a member of the Federal Geographic Data Committee.[8]