Blake Johnson (Arkansas politician)
| Lowell Blake Johnson | |
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| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 20th district |
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Assumed office January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Robert F. Thompson |
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| Born | February 16, 1971 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Tricia Rose Johnson |
| Children | Chad and Cara Johnson |
| Parents | Raymond Glen Johnson (father), Linda J. Johnson (mother) |
| Residence | Arkansas, USA |
| Alma mater | Arkansas State University |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Lowell Blake Johnson (born c. 1971) is a farmer from his native Clay County, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate for District 20, which includes Clay, Greene, Lawrence and parts of Randolph and Craighead counties, based in the northeastern portion of his state.
Johnson graduated from Corning High School in Corning, Arkansas, and Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, with a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. Since 1995, he has been a self-employed farmer raising rice and soybeans on family-owned land. Johnson is a member of the Chamber of Commerce. He is affiliated with the Corning Baptist Church and the Gideons International, a Bible-distribution group.
From 2005 to 2015, Johnson served on the Corning City Council, including a time on the Parks and Recreation Committee from 2006 to 2009. In 2012, he ran in the general election against incumbent Democrat state Senator Robert F. Thompson. He lost by 447 votes; Thompson polled 13,616 (50.8 percent) to Johnson's 13,169 (49.2 percent). In 2014, Johnson reversed the tide; in a stronger Republican year than in 2012, he unseated Thompson, 12,096 votes (53.8 percent) to 10,405 (46.2 percent).
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