Years served: Appointed February 2011 - Present
Committee assignments: Higher Education (Minority Spokesperson); Education; Licensed Activities; Public Health; Committee of the Whole; Subcommittee on Special Issues.
REFORM (or the lack thereof)
Johnson voted against establishing a commission to work towards reducing the size of government.
Johnson voted against HB268 - the Local Government Consolidation Commission Act of 2011. HB268 establishes a commission of legislative members appointed by the legislative leaders and local government representatives appointed by the Governor to report to the General Assembly on consolidating local governments. (2011)
Johnson voted against reducing the size and cost of government.
Johnson voted against SB173 - a bill that would have reduced the size and cost of government through consolidation or elimination of unnecessary units of local government. Illinois now has almost 7,000 taxing districts – far exceeding the number of any other state. Republican lawmakers had an incredible opportunity to strike a blow for limited government, but instead they chose big government over reform. (2011)
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