Education
Stanford University; Yale University.
Stanford University; Yale University.
He served one term in the Oregon House of Representatives (1966–1968), before being elected twice as the state"s Attorney General (May 20, 1969 – January 3, 1977), and a partial term as Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals(1977-1978), resigning to head Governor Vic Atiyeh"s executive staff He sat as an Oregon Circuit Court Judge for Multnomah County from 1983 until his retirement in 1995. The election results were overturned by a Marion County court, but the Oregon Supreme Court reversed the decision.
Johnson"s inauguration was delayed nearly six months pending the decision, while Thornton remained in office.