Nancy Johnson (politician)
| Nancy Johnson | |
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| Chair of the House Ethics Committee | |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Jim McDermott |
| Succeeded by | Jim Hansen |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 5th district |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Maloney |
| Succeeded by | Chris Murphy |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 6th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Toby Moffett |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the Connecticut Senate | |
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In office 1977–1983 |
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January 5, 1935 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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