Ron Johnson
American politician (born 1955)
Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson (born April 8, 1955) is the senior United States Senator for Wisconsin and a member of the Republican Party. He is associated with the Tea Party movement. Prior to his election to the Senate, he was chief executive officer of PACUR, LLC, a polyester and plastics manufacturer.[1]
Ron Johnson | |
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United States Senator from Wisconsin | |
Assumed office January 3, 2011 Serving with Tammy Baldwin | |
Preceded by | Russ Feingold |
Personal details | |
Born | Ronald Harold Johnson April 8, 1955 Mankato, Minnesota |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Jane Johnson |
Residence | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota (B.A.) |
Occupation | Businessman, Politician |
Website | ronjohnson |
In October 2016, Johnson announced that he would not run for re-election in 2022.[2]
Johnson was born on April 8, 1955 in Mankato, Minnesota. He is of a Norwegian-German. He studied at the University of Minnesota. Johnson is married to Jane Johnson. They have three children.
References
change- ↑ "The Polyester and Lenticular Plastic Specialists". PACUR. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ↑ Carney, Jordain (October 10, 2016). "Ron Johnson pledges to retire after serving one more Senate term". The Hill. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ↑ Reilly, Briana. "After testing positive for COVID-19, Ron Johnson says he's still against mask mandates". madison.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
Other websites
changeWikimedia Commons has media related to Ron Johnson (U.S. politician).
- Senator Ron Johnson official U.S. Senate website
- Ron Johnson for Senate official campaign site
- 2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Wisconsin[permanent dead link]
- Curwood website
- Bemis website