Ross Johnson

CA Blue Book (2000)

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-07-1978	Republican	AD-69	45946	Win
11-04-1980	Republican	AD-69	69244	Win
11-02-1982	Republican	AD-64	77638	Win
11-06-1984	Republican	AD-64	86776	Win
11-04-1986	Republican	AD-64	66778	Win
11-08-1988	Republican	AD-64	85085	Win
11-06-1990	Republican	AD-64	56646	Win
11-03-1992	Republican	AD-72	86622	Win
11-08-1994	Republican	AD-72	78577	Win
05-14-1995	Republican	SD-35	33110	Win
11-05-1996	Republican	SD-35	183739	Win
11-07-2000	Republican	SD-35	189523	Win

Candidate Biography:

Born: September 28, 1939 in Orange County, CA
Married: Diane Morris (in 1968)
Children: Susan and Molly
Military Service: USN

Previous: President, Orange County Young Republicans
Previous: Legislative Aide, Assemblyman Jerry Lewis (five years)
Previous: Legislative Aide, State Senator James Whetmore 
Previous: Chairman, Orange County Citizens for Law and Order
1988-1991: Minority Leader, California State Assembly
1988: Candidate for Assembly Speaker (Lost; 3 to 40)
1990: Candidate for Assembly Speaker (Lost; 32 to 48)
1995: Resigned from the State Assembly on May 11.
1997-1998: Minority Caucus Chair, California State Senate
1998-2000: Minority Leader, California State Senate
2007-2010: Chair, California Fair Political Practices Commission

• In 1995, Johnson was the target of two attempted recalls led by Jacob Spaargaren and 46 others. The recalls failed to qualify for the ballot.
• NOTE: As Chairman of the FPPC, Johnson led the effort to require officeholders to report in detail the purpose of each expenditure that they make, not just who the contribution was received from.

Source: California Assembly Handbook (1981), (1996)

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