Jennifer Johnston (Alaska politician)

Jennifer Johnston (born 16 July, 1954)[1] is an American politician from Alaska. Johnston is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 28th District since 2017.[2] She moved to Alaska in 1976, and has served as a small business owner, outdoor educator and public servant.[3]

Jennifer Johnston
Alaska
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 28th district
Preceded byMike Hawker
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Political career

Johnston served three terms in the Anchorage Assembly [4]

In 2016 she ran for the Alaska House of Representatives to replace retiring Representative Mike Hawker. In the Republican primary, she defeated Ross Beiling.[5] In the general election, she defeated Democrat Shirley Coté.[6]

Personal life

She was born in Danville, Vermont. She is married to Allan Johnston and they have 3 children together.[1]

References
  1. "Jennifer Johnston's Biography". Vote Smart.
  2. "Alaska State Legislature". www.akleg.gov.
  3. "Jennifer Johnston". Ballotpedia.
  4. Reynolds, Casey (22 June 2016). "Race Preview: House District 28 (Anchorage/Hillside/Girdwood)". The Midnight Sun. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. Early, Wesley (16 August 2016). "2016 Alaska Primary Elections". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. "Here are Alaska's 2016 legislative election results". Anchorage Daily News. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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