Sam Johnson

Sam Johnson
Sam Johnson
	File:Sam Johnson, official 109th Congress photo.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Texas's 3rd district
	In office; May 8, 1991 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Steve Bartlett
Succeeded by	Van Taylor
Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee; Acting
	In office; October 29, 2015 – November 5, 2015
Preceded by	Paul Ryan
Succeeded by	Kevin Brady
Member of the Texas House of Representatives; from the 60th district
	In office; January 8, 1985 – May 21, 1991
Preceded by	Frank Eikenburg
Succeeded by	Brian McCall
Personal details
Born	October 11, 1930; San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died	May 27, 2020 (aged 89); Plano, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Shirley Melton (m. 1950; "her death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 2015)
Education	Southern Methodist University (BBA); George Washington University (MS)
Military service
Allegiance	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Branch/service	File:Flag of the United States Air Force.svg United States Air Force
Years of service	1950–1979
Rank	File:US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel
Unit	51st Fighter Interceptor Wing; 8th Tactical Fighter Wing
Commands	31st Tactical Fighter Wing
Battles/wars	Korean War; Vietnam War
Awards	Silver Star (2); Legion of Merit (3); Distinguished Flying Cross; Bronze Star with valor; Purple Heart (2); Meritorious Service Medal; Air Medal (4); Prisoner of War Medal

Samuel Robert Johnson (October 11, 1930 – May 27, 2020) was an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district serving in Congress from 1991 to 2019. He was a member of the Republican Party.

On January 6, 2017, Johnson announced he will not run for reelection in 2018.^[1]

He was the last Korean War veteran to serve in Congress.^[2]

Johnson died at his home in Plano, Texas on May 27, 2020 of natural causes at the age of 89.^[3]

References[change]

↑ Scott Bland; Kyle Cheney (2017-01-06). "Texas Rep. Sam Johnson announces he won't run for reelection". Politico.
↑ "With McCain's Death, Carper Is Senate's Only Vietnam Veteran". Bloomberg Government. August 26, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
↑ Weissert, Will (May 27, 2020). "Sam Johnson, ex-Texas GOP congressman and Vietnam POW, dies". Associated Press. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

Other websites[change]

Congressman Sam Johnson Archived 2009-03-25 at the Wayback Machine official House site
Sam Johnson for Congress
Appearances on C-SPAN
Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
Tribute to Sam Johnson, Smithsonian Institution
Texas Nonprofit Is Cleared After GOP-Prompted Audit: Group Says Probe Was 'Political Retaliation' by DeLay Allies, Washington Post, February 27, 2006

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[Politicoretire-1] Scott Bland; Kyle Cheney (2017-01-06). "Texas Rep. Sam Johnson announces he won't run for reelection". Politico.

[2] "With McCain's Death, Carper Is Senate's Only Vietnam Veteran". Bloomberg Government. August 26, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.

[AP-3] Weissert, Will (May 27, 2020). "Sam Johnson, ex-Texas GOP congressman and Vietnam POW, dies". Associated Press. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

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