Janis Johnson
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The Honourable Janis G. Johnson |
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| Senator for Manitoba | |
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In office September 27, 1990 – September 27, 2016 |
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| Appointed by | Brian Mulroney |
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| Born |
April 27, 1946 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Frank Moores (1973–2005; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Gimli, Manitoba (Canada) |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Occupation | Businesswoman, Public Affairs Consultant |
| Profession | Senator |
| Committees | Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Website | www.janisjohnson.ca |
Janis Gudrun Johnson, (born April 27, 1946) is a retired Canadian Senator who represented Manitoba.
Born in Winnipeg, Johnson's father, George Johnson, was the Minister of Health and Public Welfare in the Manitoba Legislature and later the province's Lieutenant Governor. Her mother, Doris Marjorie Blöndal, was of Icelandic ancestry.
Johnson attended Kelvin High School, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with honours standing in 1968 from the University of Manitoba.
Johnson established a public policy and communications firm, Janis Johnson & Associates, in Winnipeg.
Johnson was the first woman to serve as the national director of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in September 1983. She returned to Manitoba in 1985 and established JJ & Associates, a government relations and communications firm. In 1989 she joined Peat Marwick Public Affairs. She also served on the Canadian National Railways board of directors from 1985-1990.
Johnson worked as a freelance consultant in public affairs and also as a lecturer in the Faculty of Continuing Education at the University of Manitoba. She set up the first Progressive Conservative Women's Caucus of Winnipeg and co-directed the Mulroney Leadership Campaign in 1983. She also was active in the volunteer sector, serving on the inaugural board of Manitoba Special Olympics, the University of Winnipeg board of directors, the board of directors of Prairie Theatre Exchange and the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Johnson was appointed to represent the province of Manitoba in the Senate by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in 1990. She was a senior member of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources and Senate Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group.
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