Dan Johnson (Utah politician)

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Dan Johnson
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byEdward Redd
Constituency4th district (2019–2023)
3rd district (2023–present)
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCarol
Children7
EducationPeru State College (BS)
University of Nebraska Omaha (MS)
Argosy University (EdD)
University of Nebraska–Lincoln (EdS)

Dan N. Johnson is an American politician and retired educator serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 3rd district. He assumed office on January 1, 2019.

Education

Johnson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Peru State College, a Master of Science in secondary education from the University of Nebraska Omaha, an EdD in educational leadership from Argosy University, and an EdS in educational administration from University of Nebraska–Lincoln.[1][2]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Johnson served as assistant superintendent of the Tooele County School District. Since 2011, he has been the director of Edith Bowen Laboratory School in Utah State University. He was elected to the Utah House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 2, 2019.[3] Johnson served as an educator for over 49 years, and for 42 of those years he was an administrator. In March 2020, Johnson authored a bill to make school lunches for low-income students more affordable.[4]

Representative Johnson does not currently chair any House committees. He sits on the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, House Education Committee, and House Transportation Committee.

References

  1. ^ "Dan Johnson's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  2. ^ "Rep. Johnson, Dan N." Utah House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  3. ^ "Dan Johnson (Utah)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  4. ^ "Utah Senate committee passes bill expanding school breakfast". AP NEWS. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2021-06-24.