Bruce Johnson (Ohio politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bruce Johnson (Ohio politician)

Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, lawyer

Date of Birth: 25-May-1960

Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Bruce Edward Johnson (born May 25, 1960) is an American lawyer and Republican politician who was appointed the State of Ohio's 63rd Lieutenant Governor on January 5, 2005, to complete an unexpired term.
Johnson concurrently served as Director of the Ohio Department of Development. Johnson's rise in Ohio was swift.
He entered politics in Columbus, becoming Greg Lashutka's chief of staff after he managed Lashutka's successful 1991 campaign for mayor of Columbus.
Johnson left that post when he was appointed to the Ohio Senate in 1994.
After being elected to two terms and rising to the second highest post in the Senate, Governor Bob Taft in 2001 asked Johnson to join his cabinet as Director of the Ohio Department of Development.
In 2005, Taft appointed him lieutenant governor.
Johnson in December 2006 resigned a month before his term ended.