Craig M. Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Member of theNew York State Senate from the7th district | |
| In office February 6, 2007 – January 4, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Balboni |
| Succeeded by | Jack Martins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1971-04-21)April 21, 1971 (age 54)[citation needed] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elizabeth[1] |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Residence | Port Washington, New York[1] |
| Alma mater | Amherst College St. John's University School of Law |
| Profession | lawyer,politician |
| Website | NYS Senate: Craig M. Johnson |
Craig M. Johnson (born April 21, 1971)[citation needed] is an American politician and formerDemocratic Party member of theNew York State Senate for the7th district.
Johnson earned aB.A. degree (magna cum laude) fromAmherst College in 1993. He earned hisJuris Doctor degree (cum laude) fromSt. John's University School of Law in 1996.[2][3] He was admitted to the New York bar in 1997.[3] Johnson has practiced law at the law firm of Jaspan Schlesinger Hoffman LLP inGarden City, New York.[2]
Johnson was first elected to theNassau County Legislature in May 2000, succeeding his mother Barbara Johnson who died in March 2000.[4]
On February 6, 2007, he became the first male Democrat elected to the State Senate fromNorth Hempstead in more than a century. He represented the 7th Senatorial District, which includes all of North Hempstead and parts ofHempstead andOyster Bay. He chaired the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee.
In the November 2, 2010 general election,Mineola MayorJack Martins, Johnson's Republican challenger (who was also backed by the Independence and Conservative Parties), defeated Johnson by 451 votes.[5] On December 20, 2010, New York's highest court rejected Johnson's final appeal in regard to the election results.[6][7]
Johnson lives inPort Washington, New York with his wife Elizabeth and three children.[1][8]
| Jack M. Martins (REP -IND -CON) | ... | 42,928 |
| Craig M. Johnson (DEM) | ... | 42,477 |
| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by | New York State Senate, 7th District February 2007–December 2010 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee February 2007–October 2007 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Local Government Committee October 2007–December 2008 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chairman of the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations 2009–2010 | Succeeded by |