James Paul Johnson
Encyclopedia
James Paul "Jim" Johnson (born June 2, 1930) is a U.S. Representative
from Colorado
.
Born in Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak., JohnsonB.A., Northwestern University
, Evanston, Illinois
, 1952.
LL.B., University of Colorado
, Boulder, Colorado
, 1959.
He was in the United States Marine Corps
, jet pilot in Korea from 1952 to 1956.
He was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1959.
He was a lawyer in private practice.
Deputy district attorney, Eighth Judicial District, Colorado from 1959 to 1966.
Municipal judge, Ault, Colorado
from 1962 to 1965.
He served as assistant district attorney from 1964 to 1966.
He served as member of the Poudre R-1 School Board, Fort Collins from 1969 to 1971.
He served as delegate to Colorado State Republican conventions from 1960 to 1972.
Johnson was elected as a Republican
to the Ninety-third
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1981).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Fort Collins, Colorado
.
He served as member of the supreme court judicial nominating commission, state of Colorado from 1984 to 1986.
He served as member of the Colorado water conservation board from 1985 to 1987.
He is a resident of Fort Collins, Colorado
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
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Born in Yankton, Yankton County, S.Dak., JohnsonB.A., Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
, 1952.
LL.B., University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
, Boulder, Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
, 1959.
He was in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, jet pilot in Korea from 1952 to 1956.
He was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1959.
He was a lawyer in private practice.
Deputy district attorney, Eighth Judicial District, Colorado from 1959 to 1966.
Municipal judge, Ault, Colorado
Ault, Colorado
The Town of Ault is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,432 at the U.S. Census 2000.-Geography:Ault is located at , at the intersection of U.S...
from 1962 to 1965.
He served as assistant district attorney from 1964 to 1966.
He served as member of the Poudre R-1 School Board, Fort Collins from 1969 to 1971.
He served as delegate to Colorado State Republican conventions from 1960 to 1972.
Johnson was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Ninety-third
93rd United States Congress
The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1973 to January 3, 1975, during the end of Richard...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1981).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh
97th United States Congress
The Ninety-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 1983, during the final weeks of...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
.
He served as member of the supreme court judicial nominating commission, state of Colorado from 1984 to 1986.
He served as member of the Colorado water conservation board from 1985 to 1987.
He is a resident of Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
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