| Birth: | Sep. 30, 1943
Bessemer
Gogebic County
Michigan, USA | | Death: | Oct. 18, 2009
Washington
District of Columbia
District Of Columbia, USA | 
US Congressman. A member of the Democratic Party, he served Wisconsin's 8th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 1999. He attended Northern Michigan University where he received his B.A. and was an information specialist while serving in the United States Army. Following his discharge, he had a career of more than thirty years as a journalist and television broadcaster in Florida, Michigan and Wisconsin. After his unsuccessful bid for reelection to Congress, Johnson was appointed by President Clinton to serve as Director of the US Mint. His tenure at that capacity lasted from May 2000 until August 2001. He died from a heart attack. (bio by: C.S.)
Search Amazon for Jay Johnson | | | Burial:
Stonewall Memory Gardens
Manassas
Prince William County
Virginia, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Oct 19, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 43287836 |
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