Nancy Johnson
United States Representative from Connecticut's 5th district
In office 1983-(term ends 2007)
Preceded by	Jim Maloney
Succeeded by	Incumbent1
Born	January 5, 1935 Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ted Johnson
Religion	Unitarian Universalist
1Chris Murphy defeated Johnson in the 2006 elections and will replace her in the House on January 3, 2007.

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Johnson is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1983, representing first the 6th district and currently the 5th District of Connecticut (see map), following the elimination of the 6th district. As she lost her 2006 reelection, she will step down in January 2007. The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Early life, education, and early career

Johnson was born in Chicago. She graduated from the University of Chicago Laboratory School (high school) in 1953, and from Radcliffe College in 1957. She attended the University of London's Courtauld Institute in 1957 and 1958. Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, The City of Big Shoulders The 312 Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area... The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. ... Radcliffe College is the historical name of a womens educational institution closely associated with Harvard University. ... The University of London is a university based primarily in London. ... The Courtauld Institute of Art is a listed organisation of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art. ...

She was a teacher before serving in the (Connecticut Senate) from 1977 to 1983. She is married to Dr. Theodore Johnson, and has three daughters. The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly. ...

House of Representatives

Elections

Johnson was elected to the House of Representatives in 1982 with 52 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat William E. Curry Jr. She replaced Democrat Anthony "Toby" Moffett, who made an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate that year. William E. Curry, Jr. ... Anthony Toby Moffett was a Connecticut politician during the 1970s, 80s and 90s and a Member of Congress from 1974 to 1982. ...

She won narrowly in her re-election bid in 1996, defeating Democrat Charlotte Koskoff 50%-49%. She had won re-elections prior to 2002 with 59 to 74 percent of the vote. She attributed her decreased percentage to the time she had spent on the House ethics panel, dealing with ethics allegations against Speaker Newt Gingrich, which prevented her from getting around in her district. She won in 1998, again against Koskoff, with 59% of the vote, and got 63% of the vote in 2000 against Paul Valenti. Newton Leroy Gingrich (born 17 June 1943) served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. ...

In 2002, the reapportionment process eliminated Connecticut's 6th District and forced a faceoff between Johnson and Democratic Congressman James H. Maloney of the 5th District. Johnson won the general election with 54% of the vote. In 2004, she defeated Democrat Theresa Gerratana, geting 60 percent of the vote. James H. Maloney (born September 17, 1948) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut. ...

Ideology

Johnson calls herself "an independent voice in Washington", although she frequently supports the mainstream Republican agenda. Some nonpartisan observers such as National Journal rate her near the ideological midpoint in the House, although others, like the American Conservative Union (ACU) rate her as a moderate conservative, and she has voted with the House GOP Conference 79% of the time ([1]). The ACU gave Johnson's 2005 voting record 40 points out of 100; the liberal Americans for Democratic Action gave her 35 points. National Journal is a weekly magazine about American politics and government, published by National Journal Group, Inc. ... The American Conservative Union (ACU) is a large conservative political lobbying group in the United States. ... Americans For Democratic Action (ADA) was formed in January 1947, when Eleanor Roosevelt, John Kenneth Galbraith, Reinhold Niebuhr, Hubert Humphrey and 200 other activists. ...

Johnson is a member of several socially moderate Republican groups including The Wish List, The Republican Main Street Partnership, Republicans for Choice, the Republican Majority for Choice, and Republicans For Environmental Protection, although she has supported many elements of President George W. Bush's agenda and the agenda of conservative House leaders. The Wish List is an organization whose acronym for Women In the Senate and House. ... The Republican Main Street Partnership is a group of social liberals and moderates in the United States Republican Party. ... Republicans for Choice, an organization based in the Washington, DC area (Headquarters: 2760 Eisenhower Ave, Suite #260, Alexandria, Virginia 22314) is a political action committee (PAC) composed of members of the United States Republican Party who support legalized abortion. ... Republicans for Environmental Protection (or REP America), is a national organization of Republican voters formed in 1995 with the stated purpose of educating and advocating environmental issues and supporting efforts to conserve natural resources and protect human and environmental health. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

In 1998, Johnson voted with House Republicans to impeach then-President Bill Clinton. The impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton in 1998, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist presiding. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

In 2006, she attracted considerable controversy after voting in favor of a Republican budget reconciliation bill that passed the House by two votes, after a number of Republican moderates crossed party lines to side with Democrats against it.

Issues

Johnson is a strong supporter of Republican policy on health care and the Iraq war, but opposed the Bush energy agenda, including oil drilling in the ANWR refuge. She has received favorable marks from such groups as the National Education Association and the Sierra Club. For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Map The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge covers about 19,600,000 acres (79,318 km²) in northeastern Alaska, in the North Slope region. ... The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest labor union in the United States, representing many of the countrys teachers along with other school personnel. ... The Sierra Club is an American environmental organization founded on May 28, 1892 in San Francisco, California by the well-known conservationist John Muir, who became its first president. ...

In 2005, Johnson supported the White House plan to partially privatize Social Security and voted for a measure sponsored by then Majority Leader Tom DeLay that would have weakened House Ethics rules ([2]). North façade of the White House, seen from Pennsylvania Avenue. ... Social Security, in the United States, refers to the Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. ... Thomas Dale Tom DeLay (born April 8, 1947) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. ...

One of Johnson's central issues is health care. She was one of the authors of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program which took effect in 2006. On May 15, 2006, Johnson announced she will submit legislation to waive penalties for those who miss deadlines to enroll in Medicare Part D, reacting to widespread criticism of the Johnson-authored program. Her bill is supported by the AARP ([3]). President Johnson signing the Medicare amendment. ... Medicare Part D is a federal program to subsidize the costs of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. ... A prescription drug (or POM Prescription Only Medicine, in UK) is a licensed medicine that is regulated by legislation to require a prescription before it can be obtained. ... AARP logo For the AppleTalk protocol developed by Apple Computer, see AppleTalk address resolution protocol (AARP). ...

Committees

With the retirement of Ways and Means Committee chairman Bill Thomas (R-CA) at the end of his term, Johnson was a possible candidate to replace him as chairman if Republicans were to retain the House and Johnson retain her seat in the November elections, but that did not happen. The Committee on Ways and Means is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... Bill Thomas For other people named William Thomas, see William Thomas. ... Elections for the United States House of Representatives will be held on November 7, 2006, with all of the 435 seats in the House being contested. ...

Campaign contributors

Connecticut is a center of the pharmaceutical industry with Pfizer and Bayer operating major facilities in the state. According to the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics, Johnson has been one of the leading Congressional recipients of contributions from the pharmaceutical industry, receiving $534,830 in related contributions since 2000. [4] Pfizer, Incorporated (NYSE: PFE) (pronounced faɪzəɹ or faɪzə), is the worlds largest pharmaceutical company. ... Bayer AG (German pronunciation BYE-er, in US usually pronounced BAY-er) (NYSE: BAY, TYO: 4863 ) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in 1863. ... The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and the effect of money on elections and public policy. ...

2006 re-election campaign

In the November 2006 general election, Johnson faced Democrat Chris Murphy, a state senator originally elected from the First District town of Southington, Connecticut who now lives in Cheshire. Murphy, 33, has been outspoken in his criticism of Johnson's role in authoring Medicare Part D legislation and for her support of Bush's Iraq policy. Elections for the United States House of Representatives will be held on November 7, 2006, with all of the 435 seats in the House being contested. ... Christopher Murphy (b. ... The Connecticut State Senate is the upper house of the Connecticut General Assembly. ... Southington is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut. ... Cheshire is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Medicare Part D is a federal program to subsidize the costs of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. ...

In April 2006, Johnson became the target of a negative ad campaign run by a political action committee, MoveOn.org, which alleged ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and former Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX). Johnson responded with her own advertising campaign dismissing the charges and strongly attacking Murphy, accusing him of not disavowing the MoveOn attack ads. ÷ It has been suggested that Category:Jack Abramoff scandals be merged into this article or section. ... Thomas Dale Tom DeLay (born April 8, 1947) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. ...

Johnson had a large cash advantage over her challenger. In April 2006, Johnson reported that she had raised $436,000 in the first quarter of the year, with 60% of that coming from PACs, and 56% from contributors from outside Connecticut[5]. In the second quarter of 2006 she raised almost $800,000, and had cash on hand, as of June 30, 2006, of $2.6 million.[6] In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group organized to elect or defeat government officials in order to promote legislation, often supporting the groups special interests. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In late October, Chris Murphy had a slight lead, and heading into the election it was projected that he would win by four points. Johnson ultimately lost the race in November to Chris Murphy by 12 points; the only House incumbent to suffer a worse defeat was John Hostettler (IN-08). Local speculation in the Hartford Courant was that Johnson's negative TV ads , which accused Murphy of coddling sex offenders and drug dealers, may have proven counterproductive. John Nathan Hostettler (born June 19, 1961), American politician, is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. ... The Hartford Courant is Connecticuts largest daily newspaper, and the only morning newspaper for most of the state north of New Haven and east of Waterbury. ...

External links

• Official website
• Campaign website
• Associated Press profile
• Op-Ed column
• Voting record maintained by the Washington Post