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James Ross Johnson (born September 28, 1939) is an American politician and lawyer.
From Irvine, California, Johnson went to California State University, Fullerton and Western State College of Law at Argosy University. He practices law. Johnson served in the California State Assembly from 1978 to 1995 and then served in the California State Senate from 1995 to 2004. Johnson was involved with the Republican Party. From 2007 to 2010, Johnson served as the chair of the California Fair Political Practices Commission.[1][2]
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California Assembly
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California State Assemblyman 69th District December 4, 1978–November 30, 1982
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California State Assemblyman 64th District December 6, 1982–November 30, 1992
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California State Assemblyman 72nd District December 7, 1992–May 11, 1995
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California State Assembly Republican Leader November 10, 1988–July 17, 1991
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California State Senate Republican Leader March 16, 1998–April 27, 2000
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California Senate
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California State Senator 35th District May 11, 1995–November 30, 2004
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California Fair Political Practices Commission Chairman February 14, 2007–April 30, 2010
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