Rob Johnson (Oklahoma politician) explained

State Senate:Oklahoma
District:22nd
Term Start:2010
Term End:2014
Predecessor:Mike Johnson
Successor:Stephanie Bice
State House2:Oklahoma
District2:59th
Term Start2:2006
Term End2:2008
Predecessor2:Clay Pope
Successor2:Mike Sanders
Father:Mike Johnson
Education:Oklahoma State University
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Party:Republican

Rob Johnson is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 22nd district from 2010 to 2014 and in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 59th district from 2006 to 2008.

Biography

Rob Johnson graduated from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He worked as a legislative assistant for Wes Watkins and as a legislative director for Tom Cole. In 2006, he was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 59th district as a Republican and he served until 2008.[1] In 2010 he was elected to the Oklahoma Senate representing the 22nd district. He did not run for reelection in 2014.[2] His father, Mike Johnson, also served in the state senate.[3]

Johnson worked as a lobbyist from 2017 to 2020, representing clients such as Reynolds American, the Oklahoma Automobile Dealers Association, and Adobe Inc. He filed to run for his former senate seat in a 2021 special election to succeed Stephanie Bice, but was struck from the ballot for living outside the district.[4]

In January 2023, he was appointed general counsel for Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond.[5] In September 2024 he replaced Trebor Worthen as Drummond's chief of staff.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rob Johnson (Oklahoma) . ballotpedia.org . . September 24, 2024.
  2. News: Patterson . Matt . Special election: Six candidates file for open SD 22 seat . September 24, 2024 . NonDoc . December 9, 2020.
  3. News: Savage . Tres . 'A really good man': Former Sen. Mike Johnson dies at 78 . September 24, 2024 . NonDoc . July 31, 2022.
  4. News: Savage . Tres . Patterson . Matt . A grandma and a pool house? Two SD 22 candidates stricken from ballot . September 24, 2024 . NonDoc . December 16, 2020.
  5. News: Savage . Tres . Key details, questions as Gentner Drummond becomes attorney general . September 24, 2024 . NonDoc . January 6, 2023.
  6. News: Savage . Tres . Brinkman . Bennett . Trebor Worthen departure means new chief of staff for AG Gentner Drummond . September 24, 2024 . NonDoc . September 23, 2024.