Debbie Johnson

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| image = |

| name = Debbie Johnson

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| state = Minnesota

| state_senate = Minnesota

| district = 49th

| term_start = January 3, 2001

| term_end = January 4, 2011

| preceded = Paula Hanson

| succeeded = Michelle Benson

| majority =

| party = Republican

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|10|01|mf=y}}

| birth_place =

| alma_mater =

| occupation = legislator

| children = 2

| residence = Ham Lake, Minnesota, U.S.

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Debbie J. Johnson (born October 1, 1957) is an American politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 49, which includes portions of Anoka County in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, she was first elected to the Senate in 2000, and was re-elected in 2002 and 2006. Prior to the 2002 redistricting, she represented the old District 50.{{Cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10287|title = Johnson, Debbie J. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present}}

Johnson was a member of the Senate's Capital Investment Committee, the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, the Health, Housing and Family Security Committee, and the Taxes Committee.{{cite web |url=http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?leg_id=10287 |title=Senator Debbie J. Johnson (R) District 49 |website=www.senate.leg.state.mn.us |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502161914/http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?leg_id=10287 |archive-date=2009-05-02}} Her special legislative concerns included education, commerce, jobs, transportation, and taxes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10287|title = Johnson, Debbie J. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present}}

On February 13, 2010, Johnson lost her bid for endorsement to challenger Michelle Benson, also of Ham Lake, at the party's senate district convention.{{Cite web|url=http://politicsinminnesota.com/blog/2010/02/sd49-republicans-dump-johnson-on-second-ballot/|title = SD49 Republicans dump Johnson on second ballot|date = 15 February 2010}} She later announced that she would not seek a fourth term.{{Cite web|url=http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_15100073?source=rss|title = Sen. Moua will not run for reelection|date = 15 May 2010}}

Johnson is the parent of two children.