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Nancy Johnson

Nancy Johnson
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Chair of the House Ethics Committee
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by Jim McDermott
Succeeded by Jim Hansen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 5th district
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by Jim Maloney
Succeeded by Chris Murphy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by Toby Moffett
Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Member of the Connecticut Senate
In office
1977–1983
Personal details
Born (1935-01-05) January 5, 1935 (age 82)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Ted Johnson
Children 3
Alma mater Harvard University
University of London
Religion Unitarian Universalism

Nancy Lee Johnson (born January 5, 1935) is an American former politician from the state of Connecticut. Johnson was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing first the 6th district and later the 5th District of Connecticut following the elimination of the 6th district. In September 2007, Johnson began lobbying for Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC in Washington, D.C.

Johnson was born in Chicago. She graduated from the University of Chicago Laboratory School (high school) in 1953, and from Radcliffe College in 1957. She attended the University of London's Courtauld Institute in 1957 and 1958. She later moved to New Britain, Connecticut, where she lives today.

She was an active volunteer in the schools and social service agencies of her community, before serving in the Connecticut Senate from 1977 to 1983.

Johnson was elected to the House of Representatives in 1982 with 52 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat William E. Curry Jr. She replaced Democrat Anthony "Toby" Moffett, who made an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate that year.

She won narrowly in her re-election bid in 1996, defeating Democrat Charlotte Koskoff 50%–49%. She had won re-elections prior to 2002 with 59% to 74% of the vote. She attributed her decreased percentage to the time she had spent on the House ethics panel, dealing with ethics allegations against Speaker Newt Gingrich, which prevented her from getting around in her district. She won in 1998, again against Koskoff, with 59% of the vote, and got 63% of the vote in 2000 against Paul Valenti.


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