James Paul Johnson
| James Paul Johnson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Aspinall |
| Succeeded by | Hank Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Paul Johnson June 2, 1930 Yankton, South Dakota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado, Northwestern University |
| Profession | judge, attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1952–1956 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
James Paul "Jim" Johnson (born June 2, 1930) was a U.S. Representative from Colorado.
Born in Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, Johnson earned his B.A. from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, in 1952 and later earned an LL.B. from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, in 1959. He was in the United States Marine Corps, jet pilot in Korea from 1952 to 1956. He was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1959. He was a lawyer in private practice. Deputy district attorney, Eighth Judicial District, Colorado from 1959 to 1966. Municipal judge, Ault, Colorado from 1962 to 1965. He served as assistant district attorney from 1964 to 1966. He served as member of the Poudre R-1 School Board, Fort Collins from 1969 to 1971. He served as delegate to Colorado State Republican conventions from 1960 to 1972.
Johnson was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-third and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1981). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Fort Collins, Colorado. He served as member of the supreme court judicial nominating commission, state of Colorado from 1984 to 1986. He served as member of the Colorado water conservation board from 1985 to 1987. He is a resident of Fort Collins, Colorado.
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