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'''Michael Owen Johanns''' (born [[June 18]], [[1950]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician. A former [[Governor of Nebraska]], he served as the 28th [[United States Secretary of Agriculture|U.S. Secretary of Agriculture]] |
'''Michael Owen Johanns''' (born [[June 18]], [[1950]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician. A former [[Governor of Nebraska]], he served as the 28th [[United States Secretary of Agriculture|U.S. Secretary of Agriculture]]<ref>{{cite web |
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== Early history == |
== Early history == |
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| 28th United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office January 21, 2005 – September 20, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Ann Veneman |
| Succeeded by | Ed Schafer |
| 41st Governor of Nebraska | |
| In office January 7, 1999 – January 20, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Dave Heineman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1950 Osage, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Stephanie Johanns |
Michael Owen Johanns (born June 18, 1950) is an American Republican politician. A former Governor of Nebraska, he served as the 28th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture[1], becoming the fourth Nebraskan to hold the position. He is currently a candidate for the U.S. Senate.
Early history
Johanns was born in Osage, Iowa, and grew up living and working on his family's farm. After graduating from high school, Johanns went on to study at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in Winona. He earned a law degree from Creighton University. After his graduation, Johanns began practicing law in O'Neill and Lincoln.
Johanns served on the Lancaster County Board from 1983-1987, and on the Lincoln City Council from 1989-1991. He was elected mayor of Lincoln in 1991 and 1995. He successfully ran for Governor of Nebraska in 1998.
Johanns was elected Governor in 1998 by defeating Democratic opponent Bill Hoppner by a margin of 54% to 46%. He won reelection in 2002 by a landslide, defeating Democrat Stormy Dean by a margin of 69% to 27%.
In 2004 Johanns tried to close 2 of the 3 state regional mental Health facilities to save the state money. This move was very unpopular, because it took away high paying jobs in small rural towns.
On December 2 2004, Johanns was nominated by President Bush to replace outgoing Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman. As a result, he scrapped plans to run against Democratic Senator Ben Nelson in 2006. Johanns was confirmed by the Senate on January 20, 2005, hours after Bush's second inauguration. He tendered his resignation as Governor of Nebraska on that day. On the next day he was sworn in.
Personal
Johanns is married to Stephanie Johanns, a former Lancaster County Commissioner and Nebraska State Senator. They have two children.
2008 U.S. Senate campaign
On September 20, 2007, he resigned as Agriculture Secretary to run for the United States Senate.[2] Johanns will run for the seat to be vacated by Senator Chuck Hagel, who decided not to run for re-election.[3] He officially announced his bid on October 10, 2007,[4] and will face Democratic nominee Scott Kleeb in the general election.
References
- ^ "Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns". United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Abbott, Charles (2007-09-20). "Johanns resigns as agriculture secretary". Boston.com. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Walton, Don (2007-09-19). "Johanns will enter Senate race". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Johanns Would Take Conservative Experience, Nebraska Values to U.S. Senate". Mike Johanns for U.S. Senate. 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
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External links
- Mike Johanns for U.S. Senate - Campaign Website
- White House Biography
- USDA Biography
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets.org
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