Rob Johnson (Oklahoma politician)

Rob Johnson is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 22nd district from 2010 to 2014 and in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 59th district from 2006 to 2008.

Rob Johnson
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
2010–2014
Preceded byMike Johnson
Succeeded byStephanie Bice
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
2006–2008
Preceded byClay Pope
Succeeded byMike Sanders
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Parent
EducationOklahoma State University
University of Oklahoma College of Law

Biography

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Rob Johnson graduated from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He worked as a legislative assistant for Wes Watkins and as a legislative director for Tom Cole. In 2006, he was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 59th district as a Republican and he served until 2008.[1] In 2010 he was elected to the Oklahoma Senate representing the 22nd district. He did not run for reelection in 2014.[2] His father, Mike Johnson, also served in the state senate.[3]

Johnson worked as a lobbyist from 2017 to 2020, representing clients such as Reynolds American, the Oklahoma Automobile Dealers Association, and Adobe Inc.[2] He filed to run for his former senate seat in a 2021 special election to succeed Stephanie Bice, but was struck from the ballot for living outside the district.[4]

In January 2023, he was appointed general counsel for Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond.[5] In September 2024 he replaced Trebor Worthen as Drummond's chief of staff.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Rob Johnson (Oklahoma)". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Patterson, Matt (December 9, 2020). "Special election: Six candidates file for open SD 22 seat". NonDoc. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  3. ^ Savage, Tres (July 31, 2022). "'A really good man': Former Sen. Mike Johnson dies at 78". NonDoc. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Savage, Tres; Patterson, Matt (December 16, 2020). "A grandma and a pool house? Two SD 22 candidates stricken from ballot". NonDoc. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Savage, Tres (January 6, 2023). "Key details, questions as Gentner Drummond becomes attorney general". NonDoc. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Savage, Tres; Brinkman, Bennett (September 23, 2024). "Trebor Worthen departure means new chief of staff for AG Gentner Drummond". NonDoc. Retrieved September 24, 2024.