Lanny Johnson (Louisiana politician)
| Neal Lane "Lanny" Johnson, Sr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for District 20 (Franklin and Tensas parishes) |
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In office 1976–1980 |
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| Preceded by | Lantz Womack |
| Succeeded by | Glen L. Williams |
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December 7, 1940 Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Shipp Johnson |
| Children |
Neal L. Johnson, Jr. |
| Alma mater | University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Johnson has served as school superintendent in three Louisiana parishes and was elected to a single term to the Louisiana House of Representatives. | |
Neal L. Johnson, Jr.
Neal Lane Johnson, Sr., known as Lanny Johnson (born December 7, 1940), is an American school superintendent in Winnsboro in Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana, who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976 to 1980. Previously, he was the superintendent in two other school districts.
A native of Ouachita Parish, Johnson graduated from Ouachita Parish High School in Monroe. At eighteen, he began playing basketball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, then Northeast Louisiana State College, under coach Lenny Fant, who became a close friend and often supplied Johnson later with humorous references for use in political speeches. Johnson was ULM's first All-American and he led the Warhawks, formerly the Indians, to a 17–8 record in 1961–1962 and to their first Gulf South Conference championship. In 1962, Johnson made both the Associated Press and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics listings. Johnson led the GSC in scoring for his last two seasons at ULM. He produced eight 30-point games and concluded his career with ULM's all-time scoring record with 1,366 points. In 1982, Johnson was inducted into the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame for his 1958–1962 seasons at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
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