| Craig M. Johnson | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 7th district |
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| In office February 6, 2007 – January 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Balboni |
| Succeeded by | Jack Martins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1971 [1] New York City, New York[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Liz[2] |
| Children | three[2] |
| Residence | Port Washington, New York[2] |
| Alma mater | Amherst College St. John's University School of Law |
| Profession | lawyer, politician |
| Religion | Jewish[2] |
| Website | NYS Senate: Craig M. Johnson |
Craig M. Johnson (born April 21, 1971[1]) was a Democratic Party member of the New York State Senate.
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Johnson earned a B.A. degree (magna cum laude) from Amherst College in 1993. He earned his Juris Doctor degree (cum laude) from St. John's University School of Law in 1996.[3] He was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in 1997.[1] Johnson is of Counsel with the law firm of Jaspan Schlesinger Hoffman LLP in Garden City, New York.[3]
Johnson was first elected to the Nassau County Legislature in May 2000, succeeding his mother Barbara Johnson who died in March 2000.[4]
On February 6, 2007, he became the first male Democrat elected to the State Senate from North Hempstead in more than a century. He represented the 7th Senatorial District, which includes all of North Hempstead and parts of Hempstead and Oyster Bay. He chaired the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee.
In the November 2, 2010 general election, Mineola Mayor Jack Martins, the Republican candidate, who also was backed by the Independence and Conservative Parties, was declared the winner by 451 votes.[5] On December 20, 2010, New York's highest court rejected Johnson's final appeal.[6]
Johnson lives in Port Washington, New York with his wife Liz and three children: Benjamin, Samuel, and Lucy. They are congregants at the Port Washington Jewish Center.[2]
| Jack M. Martins (REP - IND - CON) | ... | 42,928 |
| Craig M. Johnson (DEM) | ... | 42,477 |
| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Balboni |
New York State Senate, 7th District February 2007–December 2010 |
Succeeded by Jack Martins |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Antoine Thompson |
Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee February 2007–October 2007 |
Succeeded by Antoine Thompson |
| Preceded by Andrea Stewart-Cousins |
Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Local Government Committee October 2007–December 2008 |
Succeeded by Betty Little |
| Preceded by George H. Winner, Jr. |
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Carl Marcellino |