Lee Johnson (Oregon judge), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Lee Johnson (Oregon judge)

American politician

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1930

Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, United States

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Lee Johnson (born September 8, 1930) is an Oregon attorney, Republican politician, and retired jurist.
He served one term in the Oregon House of Representatives (1966–1968), before being elected twice as the state's Attorney General (May 20, 1969 – Jan.
3, 1977), and a partial term as Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals(1977–78), resigning to head Governor Vic Atiyeh's executive staff.
He sat as an Oregon Circuit Court Judge for Multnomah County from 1983 until his retirement in 1995.Johnson's 1968 election as Oregon Attorney General was challenged in the courts by his opponent, incumbent Robert Y.
Thornton, who accused Johnson of violating the state's Corrupt Practices Act.
The election results were overturned by a Marion County court, but the Oregon Supreme Court reversed the decision.
Johnson's inauguration was delayed nearly six months pending the decision, while Thornton remained in office.