Gordon M. Johnson
| Gordon M. Johnson | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 37th District | |
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Assumed office January 8, 2002 Serving with Valerie Huttle |
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| Preceded by | Ken Zisa |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 16, 1949 New York City |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jacqueline |
| Children | three |
| Residence | Englewood, New Jersey |
| Alma mater |
St. Thomas Aquinas College (B.A.) Seton Hall University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | law enforcement consultant |
| Website | Legislative website |
Gordon M. Johnson (born December 16, 1949) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2002, where he represents the 37th Legislative District.
Johnson grew up in Englewood, New Jersey where he still resides. His mother was a nurse and his father was a United States Customs Agent. He attended St. Cecilia High School, received a B.S. from St. Thomas Aquinas College in Social Science and Criminal Justice, and an M.A. from Seton Hall University in Administration and Supervision. He served in the United States Army Reserve with the rank of Major (United States), and participated in Operation Desert Storm in 1990 and 1991 and Operation Joint Endeavor in 1996. Johnson retired with the rank of Major from the United States Army Reserve in 2000. He is highly decorated and holds the National Defense Service Medal, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, NATO Service Medal, and Kuwait Liberation Medal.
He was the Bergen County Sheriff from 2001–2002, and was with the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department since 1999. Mr. Johnson was the first African-American to hold countywide office in Bergen and was the first African-American Sheriff in Bergen County. Johnson served as an Undersheriff in the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department, a position he has filled from 1999-2001 and 2002-2005. In the days following September 11, 2001, Sheriff Johnson served as commander of the George Washington Bridge as part Bergen County's response to the terrorist attacks. According to the Record, Sheriff Johnson "has widely been credited with helping to ease the rancor and divisiveness within the department."
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