Background
Johnson, Julie Marie was born on August 7, 1953 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Howard B. and Jerauldine (Dilly) Johnson.
Johnson, Julie Marie was born on August 7, 1953 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Howard B. and Jerauldine (Dilly) Johnson.
Bachelor in Government, Communications, University South Dakota, 1974. Master of Arts in Political Science, University South Dakota, 1976. Juris Doctor, University South Dakota, 1976.
Associate Siegel, Barnett Law Firm, Aberdeen, 1977. Law clerk Fifth Judicial Circuit Court, 1977-1978. Partner Maloney, Kolker, Fritz, Hogan & Johnson, 1978-1984.
Deputy secretary South Dakota Department Labor, Aberdeen, Pierre, 1983-1984, secretary Governor's Cabinet, 1985-1987, South Dakota Department Revenue, Pierre, 1995. President Industry and Commerce Association South Dakota, 1987-1995. Executive director South Dakota Rural Development Council, 1995—2003.
Acting executive director South Dakota Mathematics Science and Technology Council, 2002—2003. Administrative law judge South Dakota, 2003—2007. Adjunct faculty South Dakota State University, 1996—2007.
Chair Governor's Red Tape Task Force, 2004—2005. Legal counsel South Dakota Vietnam War Memorial Dedication Committee, Inc., 2004—2007. Executive director Absolutely! Aberdeen & Prairie Vision, since 2007.
Treasurer South Dakota Community Foundation, Pierre, 1987-1995. Member Private Industry Council, 1985-1987, South Dakota Council on Vocational Education, 1985-1987. Board directors Missouri Shores Women's Resource Center, Pierre, 1988-1989.
Chairman South Dakota Main St. Advisory Council, 1987-1991. Board directors United Way, 1988-1996, chairman, 1991. Member Shortgrass Arts Council, since 1987, South Dakotans for Arts, since 1981, Solid Waste Management Plan Task Force, 1990, South Dakota Citizens Advisory Council Hazardous Waste, 1991-1992, governor's advisory council on health care reform, 1992-1993, governor's Homestate Underground Lab advisory council, 2002-2004.
Board directors History South Dakota Foundation, 1996-1999. Founding member, legal counsel Outdoor Women of South Dakota, Inc., since 1995. Board trustees United States dollar Foundation, since 1992.
Trustee, member business affairs committee, since 1996, committee on trustees, Kelley Center for Entrepreneurship advisory board, presidential search committee Dakota Wesleyan University, 1999-2000. Founding member, treasurer South Dakota Discovery Center and Aquarium, Inc., board directors, 1988-1992. Member South Dakota Water Congress, 1990-1997, board directors, 1987-1995.
Board directors Nyoda Girl Scout Council, 1997-1999. Member advisory board W.O. Farber Center for Excellence in Civic Leadership, since 1998. Board directors Farber Fund, since 1987.
Founding member South Dakota Chambers and Economic Development Council, since 1989. Member Network Management Team National Rural Development Partnership, 1998-2001. Course leader Leadership Central South Dakota, 1996-2006.
Member Children's Care Hospital and School Foundation Board, since 1997, vice chair, 2005-2007, chir, since 2007, investment committee, since 1999, joint executive committee, since 2003, development committee, since 2004, chair governance committee, since 2005. Member National Rural Development Partnership Presidential Transition Team, 2000-2001, Agriculture and Economic Development Task Force, 2001, South Dakota Habitat for Humanity Board, 2001-2007, vice chair, 2005-2007. Board directors Historic South Dakota Foundation, 1995-1998, Genesis of Innovation, 2000-2003.
Acting executive director South Dakota Mathematics Science and Technology Council, 2000-2003. Volunteer chairman South Dakota World War II Memorial Dedication, 2001. Volunteer chair South Dakota Korean War Memorial Dedication Committee, 2003-2004, seating/decorating co-chair, 2003-2004.
Chairman Governors Red Tape Task Force, 2004-2005, vice chiar, 2005-2007. Board directors South Dakota Habitat for Humanity, 2001-2007, pro bono lobbyist, 2004-2007, vice chair, 2005-2007. Founder, treasurer Friends of Discovery Center, South Dakota.
Trustee, member committees Dakota Wesleyan University, Children's Care Hospital Foundation, University South Dakota Foundation. Active South Dakota Vietnam War Memorial, 2005-2006, chair dignitaries, 2005-2006, legal counsel dedication committee, 2005-2006, member fundraising committee, 2005-2006. Member South Dakota Bar Association (chairman administrative law committee 2001-2004, chair administrative law section, 2004-2006, member Continuing Legal Education committee, Worker's compensation committee, chairman ad law section 2004-2006), Industry and Commerce Association South Dakota (board directors 1985-1987), University South Dakota Alumni Association (executive committee 1987-1996, president 1990-1992), American Association of University Women, Business and Professional Women United States of America (national legislation chairman 1987-1988, 92-94, national chairman issues management 1991-1993, president South Dakota 1984-1985, Woman of Year award Aberdeen chapter 1982), Women Executives in State Government (board didrs.
1985-1987), Council State Manufacturers Association, South Dakota Mining Association (board directors 1991-1995, Gold PAC, since 1995), National Industrial Council, Council State Chamber's of C., Ducks Unlimited, Rotary, WIG Investment Club, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
Married Bryan L. Hisel.