Johnson appointed as chairman of Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee

State Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) was appointed last week to serve as the Chairman of the Ohio Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee, following Senator Frank Hoagland’s retirement from the Senate.

"It is a great honor to take over for Senator Hoagland, whom I deeply respect and admire," Johnson said. "This committee hears legislation monumentally important to not only our veterans, but to all Ohioans, and I look forward to serving with my unique experience and perspective.”

Johnson served in the Ohio Army National Guard from 1990 to 2011, including multiple tours in Iraq and Kuwait. At the time of his retirement from the Guard, Johnson was serving as State Surgeon, held the rank of Colonel, and had been awarded numerous federal and state military honors. In the four General Assemblies that Johnson served in the Ohio House of Representatives, he was the Chairman of the House Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee.

Prior to this appointment, Senator Johnson served as the Chairman of the Senate Community Revitalization Committee, where he facilitated hearings and presentations related to addiction, housing, families and other topics important to Ohio’s communities. Senator Al Landis will now be the Chairman of the Community Revitalization Committee, although Senator Johnson remains a voting member.
 
Senator Johnson represents the 14th District in the Ohio Senate, which encompasses all of Adams, Brown, Clermont and Scioto counties. Learn more at www.OhioSenate.gov/Johnson.