Sam Johnson

Sam Johnson REPRepublican

American politician; U.S. Representative for Texas (1930-2020)

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Sam JohnsonREPRepublican American politician; U.S. Representative for Texas (1930-2020)
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Age at Death1930-2020
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Years of Experience
TXResidence (state)

Samuel Robert Johnson (October 11, 1930 – May 27, 2020) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district in Congress from 1991 to 2019. He was a member of the Republican Party. In October and November 2015, he was the acting Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, where he also served as chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee. Johnson was also a United States Air Force colonel and was a decorated fighter pilot in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War where in the latter he was an American prisoner of war in North Vietnam for nearly seven years. On January 6, 2017, Johnson announced he would not run for reelection in 2018. After the death of Louise Slaughter in March 2018, he became the oldest sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was the last Korean War veteran to serve in Congress.

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Campaign Funding

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$970,542
Total Raised
$1,261,812
Total Spent
$505,717
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Insurance$87,400
73%
Health Professionals$64,700
66%
Real Estate$58,129
58%
Retired$51,000
51%
Oil & Gas$45,300
38%
Automotive$33,450
33%
Misc Finance$28,750
31%
Food & Beverage$27,640
31%
Securities & Investment$27,100
27%
Air Transport$23,650
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education6 - 6 of 4
Southern Methodist University
Bachelor of Business Administration
1951
George Washington University
1974
Agua Fria High School
Woodrow Wilson High School
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Representative
United States House of Representatives
1991 - 2019
Representative
Texas State House of Representatives
1984 - 1991
Republican Assistant Whip
Author
Captive Warriors: A Vietnam Prisoner Of War (POW)'s Story
1992
Colonel
United States Air Force, Korea, Vietnam
1950 - 1979
Former Director
Air Force Fighter Weapons School
Former Coordinator
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
Other Experience1 - 15 of 15
Member
Associated Texans Against Crime
Member
Executive Board, Dedman College, Southern Methodist University
Member
Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco
Member
Rotary Club
Member
Texas State Society
Member
Board of Regents, Smithsonian Institute
Member
Public Pension Reform Caucus
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Social Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means), United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Committee on Taxation, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Ways and Means Committee, United States House of Representatives
Founder
Republican Study Committee
Member
Prisoner of War-Missing in Action United States-Russia Joint Commission
Member
Immigration Reform Caucus
Member
Congressional Sportsman's Caucus
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