Don Johnson Jr.

C. Donald Johnson Jr.


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 10th district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	Doug Barnard, Jr.
Succeeded by	Charlie Norwood
Personal details
Born	Clete Donald Johnson Jr. (1948-01-30) January 30, 1948 (age 69) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Suzanne Spratlin
Residence	near Royston, Georgia
Alma mater	University of Georgia, University of Georgia School of Law
Profession	lawyer

Clete Donald Johnson Jr. (born January 30, 1948) is an American politician, diplomat, lawyer and academic from the state of Georgia.

Johnson, born in Atlanta, was raised in Royston, Georgia where he has lived most of his life. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia in Athens in 1970. He earned a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1973, where he served as articles editor for the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law. Upon graduation, he worked on the trade staff of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. He earned his Master of Laws degree from the London School of Economics in 1978. He also obtained a certificate in private and public international law from the Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands.

Johnson served in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG Corps) from 1973-1977. As a U.S. Air Force JAG Officer, Johnson was stationed for a year at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, for two years at Incirlik Air Base in the Republic of Turkey, and for a final year at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado. He was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal as a military prosecutor and was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain.