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Rod Johnston
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 4th district
In office
April 17, 1979 – January 7, 1985
Preceded byJim Sensenbrenner
Succeeded byBarbara Ulichny
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 10th district
In office
September 2, 1975 – April 17, 1979
Preceded byJim Sensenbrenner
Succeeded byBetty Jo Nelsen
Personal details
Born
Rodney Kohler Johnston

(1937-09-02)September 2, 1937
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DiedMarch 30, 2018(2018-03-30) (aged 80)
Tybee Island, Georgia
Political partyRepublican
Children3, including Kristen Johnston
Alma mater
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1959–1965

Rodney Kohler "Rod" Johnston (September 2, 1937 – March 30, 2018) was an American attorney and Republican politician. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1979–1985) after four years in the State Assembly (1975–1979), representing suburban North Shore area of Milwaukee County. In 1982, he was the Republican nominee for United States Congress in Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, but was defeated by Jim Moody.

In 1984, Johnston was challenged by Democrat Barbara Ulichny in the 4th Senate district. Ulichny prevailed in the general election, taking 55% of the vote.[1]

Biography

Johnston was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was educated at Wauwatosa East High School, graduating in 1955. Johnston placed first in the Naval Academy competitive examination from his Wisconsin congressional district in 1955,[2] and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1959. He then served six years in the United States Navy.

After leaving the service, he enrolled at George Washington University Law School, where he received his J.D. in 1967.[3][4]

Johnston began his political in career 1968 by finishing second (with 34.58% of the vote) to the eventual winner of the seat, Jim Sensenbrenner, in the Republican primary race for a seat in the Wisconsin Assembly.

Johnston died March 30, 2018, at his home on Tybee Island, Georgia, at the age of 80. He was survived by his three children, Scott, Julie and actress Kristen Johnston.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1985). "Elections" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1985-1986 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 902, 921. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Amicus Curiae, April 20, 1966, George Washington Law School
  3. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1977). "Biographies" (PDF). In Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V. (eds.). The state of Wisconsin 1977 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 28–29. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Johnston, Rod". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Rodney K. Johnston". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. April 15, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Legacy.com.
  6. ^ http://foxandweeks.com/memorial/Rodney-K.-Johnston/7022#sthash.uE3EdYxx.dpbs Obituary from Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors
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