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Karen Johnson
Born
Mesa, Arizona
OccupationPolitician

Karen Johnson is an American politician. She served as a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona Senate from 1997 to 2008.

Biography

Early life

Karen Johnson was born in Mesa, Arizona.[1]

Career

She worked in the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.[1]

She served as a Republican state congresswoman and senator for the 18th district from 1997 to 2008.[1][2] In 2008, she sponsored a bill to allow concealed weapons on college and university campuses in Arizona.[3] She lost her senate seat to Russell Pearce in 2008.

Personal life

She is married to Jerry Johnson.[1] They have eleven children.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Arizona State Legislature: Karen Johnson
  2. ^ Matthew Benson, Ex-state Sen. Karen Johnson weighs 2010 governor race, The Arizona Republic, April 16, 2009
  3. ^ Randal C. Archibald, Arizona Weighs Bill to Allow Guns on Campuses, The New York Times, March 5, 2008


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