Joseph P. Johnson
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 4th district |
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In office January 8, 1992 – January 8, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Jackie Stump |
| Succeeded by | A. Benton Chafin, Jr. |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 6th district |
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In office January 10, 1990 – January 8, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | John C. Brown |
| Succeeded by | Thomas M. Jackson, Jr. |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Washington, Scott, Bristol district |
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In office January 12, 1966 – January 14, 1970 Serving with James B. Fugate |
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| Preceded by | J. Russell Moore |
| Succeeded by |
Ford C. Quillen, George R. C. Stuart |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. December 12, 1931 Washington County, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ann Allison |
| Children | Mary Jo Neal, Joseph Johnson III, Sage Johnson |
| Residence | Abingdon, Virginia |
| Alma mater |
Emory and Henry College University of Richmond School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Committees | Commerce and Labor; Courts of Justice; Finance; Rules |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1951-1955 |
Joseph P. "Joe" Johnson, Jr. (born December 12, 1931, in Washington County, Virginia) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1966 to 1969, and again from 1990 until 2014. He previously[update] represented the 4th district in the southwest part of the state, including the city of Bristol and parts of Smyth and Washington Counties from 1992 to 2014.
Johnson ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives in 1968, losing the 9th congressional district race to the Republican incumbent, William C. Wampler.
Johnson announced that he would not run for reelection in 2013.
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