Sheldon Johnson

Sheldon Johnson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 67B district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2001
Preceded by Steve Trimble
Personal details
Born March 25, 1954 (1954-03-25) (age 57)
Braham, Minnesota
Political party Democratic Farmer Labor Party
Spouse(s) Ann Daly
Children 2
Residence Saint Paul, Minnesota
Alma mater Bethel College
University of Saint Thomas
Profession corrections, legislator
Religion Presbyterian

Sheldon Johnson (born March 25, 1954) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 67B, which includes portions of the Dayton's Bluff and Battle Creek neighborhoods of Saint Paul in Ramsey County, which is in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

A Democrat, Johnson works in Corrections at the Ramsey County Correctional Facility. He is a member of the Commerce and Regulatory Reform, the Judiciary Policy and Finance, and the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance committees. He chaired the Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division during the 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 bienniums.[1]

Johnson first ran for state representative in 2000 after incumbent Rep. Steve Trimble, also a Democrat, did not seek re-election. He defeated Democrat Aly Xiong in the primary election and Republican Scott Zimmer in the general election. In the 2002 general election, he defeated Republican Ken Lehman, the Green Party's Roger Alton Westall, and the Independence Party's John Klein. In 2004 and 2006 he defeated Republican Gregory W. LeMay, in 2008 he defeated Republican David Carlson,[2] and in 2010 he defeated Republican Cheryl Golden-Black.[3]

Johnson was born in Braham, Minnesota. He graduated from Braham High School, then went on to attain a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from Bethel College, and a Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of Saint Thomas. He is Presbyterian, married to Ann Daly and has two daughters.[1]

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