Background
Johnson, Joseph Edward was born on October 17, 1941 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Ira Edward and Grace (Ivey) Johnson.
Johnson, Joseph Edward was born on October 17, 1941 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Ira Edward and Grace (Ivey) Johnson.
North Carolina State University. Wake Forest University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1964. Juris Doctor, 1966). Associate, Teague, Johnson, Patterson, Dilthey and Clay, 1966-1967.
1970. Vice President and Corporate Counsel, Cameron Brown Company, First Union Corporation subsidiary, 1971-1981. Sole Practitioner, 1981. Member, North Carolina General Assembly, House of Representatives, 1975-1980.
Chairman, Committee on Manufacturing and Labor, 1977-1980. Member, North Carolina Senate, since 1980. Chairman, Committee on Judiciary, since 1989.
[lst.Lt., United States. Army, 1967-1969].
Member House of Representatives, North Carolina, 1975—1980. Chairman public utilities and energy committee, 1981. Vice chairman manufacturing, labor and commerce committee, 1981.
Member Appropriations Committee, Appropriations Committee Justice and Public Safety, Banking Committee, Election Laws, Judiciary II, Law Enforcement and Crime Control, 1981. Member North Carolina senate, since 1981. Lieutenant M.P.C. United States Army, 1967-1969.
Member administrative board Edenton St. United Methodist Church. Assistant superintendent, teacher Sunday School. Member of American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, Wake County Bar Association, Phi Delta Phi, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Jane Francum, January 31, 1964. Children: Jane Elizabeth, Kathryn Ivey, Susan Briles.