Christine Johnson

Who is Christine Johnson?

Christine A. Johnson is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2007 to 2010.

A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Johnson moved to the Utah Valley when she was a teenager and attended Timpview High School in Provo. She later attended Dixie State College in St. George, Utah, as well as Baltimore Community College and the University of the District of Columbia. She spent eleven years studying classical violin and is a former member of the Utah Youth Symphony.

When state representative Ross I. Romero announced that he would seek a state senate seat in 2006, Johnson ran to replace him in the House. The only female among five candidates running for the seat at the Democratic convention, Johnson won the most support from delegates, finishing just one vote short of winning the nomination outright. On 27 June 2006, a primary election took place between the top two finishers, with Johnson winning by 57% to 43%. She won the general election with 75.4% of the vote.

She is a former chair of the Salt Lake City's East Central Community Council and also served as a member of the Human Rights Commission of Salt Lake City.