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Former Congressman Jay Johnson dies
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| Last Edited | RMF Oct 18, 2009 05:36pm |
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| Author | Robert Hornacek |
| News Date | Sunday, October 18, 2009 10:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Former 8th district Congressman Jay Johnson died Saturday of an apparent heart attack. A family spokesperson says Johnson, a former television anchor at WLUK-TV, was at home in suburban Washington D.C. when he collapsed. His wife JoLee was with him when he died. Johnson was 66 years old.
Johnson was elected to Congress as a Democrat in 1996. He served one term in Congress before losing to Republican Mark Green. In 2000, after serving in Congress, President Bill Clinton nominated Johnson to serve as director the U.S. Mint. Johnson was confirmed by the Senate and held that post until 2001. His most recent position was with Jay Johnson Coins and Consulting where he developed a major wholesale coin sales program for a national bank.
In Congress, Johnson served on the House Transportation and Agriculture committees. |
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