Steven C. Johnson (Maryland politician)

Johnson was born on December 30, 1960, in Garrison, Kentucky. He attended Shady Spring High School{{cite web |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa18032.html |title=Steven C. Johnson, Maryland State Delegate |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives |date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=March 16, 2024}} and Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center.{{cite web |title=Members - Delegate Steve Johnson |url=http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/johnson01#divBio |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland General Assembly |accessdate=November 5, 2020 |date=July 13, 2020}} Johnson served in the Army National Guard from 1977 to 1987, and as an auxiliary police officer in Aberdeen from 2006 to 2016. He also worked as a construction supervisor at Locust Point Shipyard{{cite news |last1=Wiggins |first1=Ovetta |last2=Hernández |first2=Arelis R. |title=Meet the freshman class of the Maryland General Assembly |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/meet-the-freshman-class-of-the-maryland-general-assembly/2019/01/08/ba83dc38-138b-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html |access-date=November 17, 2023 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=January 9, 2019}} and owns the Johnson Family Pharmacy in Aberdeen.

From 2005 to 2017, Johnson worked as the director of Economic Development for the city of Aberdeen, Maryland. He ran for the Aberdeen City Council in 2007, but he was disqualified shortly before the general election for not living within the city limits.{{cite news |last1=Park |first1=Madison |title=Reasons listed for disqualifying Aberdeen candidate |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2007-10-19-0710190218-story.html |access-date=November 16, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=October 19, 2007}} Johnson initially challenged his disqualification, but dropped his legal challenge, saying that he didn't "want to alter the natural outcome of the election".{{cite news |last1=Park |first1=Madison |title=Disqualified Aberdeen candidate drops appeal |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2007-10-23-0710230143-story.html |access-date=November 16, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=October 23, 2007}} In 2014, he unsuccessfully ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 34A.{{cite news |last1=Zumer |first1=Bryna |title=Harford's Lisanti runs for legislature; Jennings, Glass, McComas hope to keep seats |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-election-update-legislative-0221-20140220-story.html |access-date=November 17, 2023 |work=The Aegis |location=Harford County, Maryland |date=February 20, 2014}}

Johnson won election to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2018, edging out incumbent state delegate Glen Glass by a margin of 165 votes.{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=With Absentee Ballots Counted, Democrats Run Up Their House Majority |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2018/11/18/with-absentee-ballots-counted-democrats-run-up-their-house-majority/ |access-date=November 16, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=November 7, 2018}} He was sworn in on January 9, 2019, and has served as a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee during his entire tenure. Since 2023, Johnson has served as deputy majority whip.

In February 2021, during debate on a bill to stagger the terms of elected Harford County school board members, Johnson supported an amendment to create a fully-elected school board in the county.{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=S. Wayne Jr. |title=Harford lawmakers may amend House bill to create fully elected school board |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-elected-school-board-20210209-rnustgdzljcyhpom6536n2zkve-story.html |access-date=November 17, 2023 |work=The Aegis |location=Harford County, Maryland |date=February 9, 2021}} The amendment failed in a 4-4 tie.{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=S. Wayne Jr. |title=Harford delegation's effort to create all-elected school board fails, but county senators offer their own version |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-delegation-elected-boe-20210218-2wtkj46ja5cjnj3dwrcy7fmzmy-story.html |access-date=November 17, 2023 |work=The Aegis |location=Harford County, Maryland |date=February 18, 2021}}

During the 2020 legislative session, Johnson voted against legislation requiring background checks for sales of shotguns and rifles.{{cite news |last1=DePuyt |first1=Bruce |title=Democrats Challenge Hogan to Put Up Solutions on Crime |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/02/05/democrats-challenge-hogan-to-put-up-solutions-on-crime/ |access-date=November 16, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=February 5, 2020}}

During the 2020 legislative session, Johnson introduced the "Connor's Courage" Act, named for Havre de Grace High School student Connor Sheffield, which would allow students to take medical marijuana at school. The bill passed and became law.{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=David |title=Havre de Grace leaders honor teen resident who inspired law allowing students to take medical cannabis at school |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-cannabis-in-schools-20210512-c62g3u6uzvhwjfcduxc5ybwoxm-story.html |access-date=November 17, 2023 |work=The Aegis |location=Harford County, Maryland |date=May 12, 2021}}

During the 2019 legislative session, Johnson voted for legislation to raise the state minimum wage to $15 an hour.{{cite news |title=Harford County's key takeaways from the 2019 legislative session |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-harford-takeaways-ga-session-0410-story.html |access-date=November 16, 2023 |work=The Aegis |location=Harford County, Maryland |date=April 9, 2019}}

During the 2020 legislative session, Johnson introduced legislation that would protect lemonade stands from being shut down by local permit laws.{{cite news |last1=Little |first1=Ryan E. |title=Among bills for Maryland small business, big lemonade stands out |url=https://cnsmaryland.org/2020/01/22/among-bills-for-small-business-big-lemonade-stands-out/ |access-date=November 17, 2023 |work=Capital News Service |date=January 22, 2020}}

During the 2022 legislative session, Johnson opposed an amendment to legislation to enact a 30-day gas tax holiday amid the Russo-Ukrainian War that would've extended the holiday to 90 days.{{cite news |last1=Dance |first1=Scott |title=Maryland General Assembly, wrestling to ensure relief for motorists, advances gas tax holiday proposal |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-gas-tax-debate-20220315-so52ulbpqjaphj4xxylrejrc3e-story.html |access-date=November 16, 2023 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 15, 2022}} He also introduced legislation that would exempt oral hygiene products from the state sales tax, which passed and was signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan.{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle E. |title=House Leaders Unveil Package to Slash Sales Taxes, Expand Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/02/18/house-leaders-unveil-package-to-slash-sales-taxes-expand-federal-work-opportunity-tax-credit/ |access-date=November 16, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=February 18, 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Weiner |first1=Deborah |title=Several major tax relief bills signed into law in Maryland |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/maryland-major-tax-relief-bills-signed/39614239 |access-date=November 16, 2023 |work=WBAL-TV |date=April 1, 2022 |language=en}}

Johnson is married with three children.

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| date = July 16, 2014}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Mary Ann Lisanti

|votes = 2,473

|percentage = 29.0

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|candidate = Marla Posey-Moss

|votes = 1,895

|percentage = 22.2

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Pat Murray

|votes = 1,784

|percentage = 20.9

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Steve Johnson

|votes = 1,574

|percentage = 18.4

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Maria Terry

|votes = 812

|percentage = 9.5

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| date = July 31, 2018}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Mary Ann Lisanti (incumbent)

|votes = 3,794

|percentage = 46.8

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Steve Johnson

|votes = 2,190

|percentage = 27.0

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Sarahia Benn

|votes = 2,123

|percentage = 26.2

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| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 34A election, 2018{{cite web

| title = Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates

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| url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/general/gen_results_2018_2_01634A.html

| date = December 11, 2018}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Mary Ann Lisanti (incumbent)

|votes = 13,558

|percentage = 28.5

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Steve Johnson

|votes = 11,857

|percentage = 24.9

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|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Glen Glass (incumbent)

|votes = 11,692

|percentage = 24.6

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = J.D. Russell

|votes = 9,606

|percentage = 20.2

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|votes = 825

|percentage = 1.8

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| title = Maryland House of Delegates District 34A election, 2022{{cite web

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| date = December 7, 2022}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Maryland Democratic Party

|candidate = Andre Johnson Jr.

|votes = 13,478

|percentage = 29.6

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Maryland Democratic Party

|candidate = Steven C. Johnson (incumbent)

|votes = 12,029

|percentage = 26.4

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|party = Maryland Republican Party

|candidate = Glen Glass

|votes = 10,717

|percentage = 23.5

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Maryland Republican Party

|candidate = Teresa Walter

|votes = 9,248

|percentage = 20.3

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|votes = 72

|percentage = 0.2

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