La Tonya Johnson

Not to be confused with LaTonya Johnson, the basketball player.

La Tonya Johnson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 17th district
Assumed office
January 7, 2013
Preceded by Barbara Toles
Personal details
Born (1972-06-22) June 22, 1972
La Grange, Tennessee
Political party Democratic
Residence Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Alma mater Tennessee State University
Profession Politician

La Tonya Johnson (born June 22, 1972) is an American childcare provider, trade union activist, and politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She currently serves in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the seat formerly held by Barbara Toles, having easily defeated her independent opponent in the November 2012 general election.

Background

Johnson was born June 22, 1972[1] in La Grange, Tennessee. She earned a B.S. degree in criminal justice from Tennessee State University, and has lived in Milwaukee for twenty-eight years. She owned and operated Anointed Child Care Service, an in-home daycare service, and served as president of Local 502 of AFSCME, the union which represents in-home daycare providers in Milwaukee County.[2][3] She has one daughter, Sydney.

Nomination and election

When Barbara Toles resigned from her Assembly District 17 seat, Johnson was one of four candidates who vied for the Democratic nomination in this recently redistricted[4] inner city district. She achieved an easy plurality, with 43% of the vote, in a field which included a former Milwaukee Area Technical College Board member with UAW ties, and an aide to Assemblywoman Elizabeth Coggs.[5][6]

In the general election, she drew 20,262 votes, to 3564 for her sole opponent, banker Anthony Edwards.[7]

References

  1. ↑ official page on Assembly website
  2. ↑ Bauter, Alison. "A look at Democrats running in 17th Assembly District" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel August 11, 2012
  3. ↑ Local 502 home page
  4. ↑ District Map based on 2011 Wisconsin Act 43
  5. ↑ CBS 58 Election Results
  6. ↑ Bauter, Alison. "Union leader Johnson takes Toles' District 17 Assembly seat" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel blog; August 14, 2012
  7. ↑ Nov. 6 general election results:Assembly Dist. 17 jsonline.com November 7, 2012
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