Bill Johnson

Republican Representative of Ohio's 6th district

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 6

    January 3, 2023 - January 21, 2024

202-225-5705

billjohnson.house.gov

7

Congresses Served

7

House Terms

November 10, 1954 (70 years old)

Birthday

  • Served as president of Youngstown State University starting in 2024
  • Former U.S. representative for Ohio’s 6th congressional district from 2011 to 2024
  • Entered the United States Air Force after high school, retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 1999
  • Co-founded an information technology consulting company and later formed J2 Business Solutions, providing executive-level IT support as a defense contractor
  • Defeated incumbent Charlie Wilson in the 2010 U.S. House of Representatives elections and was reelected six times
  • Objected to the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results
  • Sponsored legislation including the World War II Memorial Prayer Act and the Stop the War on Coal Act
  • His appointment as president of Youngstown State University was met with protests over various issues including his political positions
  • Served on the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, among others
  • Member of several caucuses including the Congressional Arts Caucus, Congressional Western Caucus, and the Republican Study Committee
  • Voted in line with President Donald Trump’s stated position 96.8% of the time during Trump’s presidency
  • Authored an opinion piece opposing the removal of statues deemed racist
  • Described as pro-life, opposing abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother’s life is in danger
  • Called the Environmental Protection Agency “un-American” and criticized its regulations
  • Opposes further restrictions on gun ownership and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
  • Supported President Trump’s 2017 executive order imposing a temporary ban on entry to the U.S. for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries
  • Opposes the legalization of same-sex marriage
  • Held a moment of silence for Trump voters during House debates on articles of impeachment against Trump
  • Defended EPA head Scott Pruitt amid ethics investigations
  • Was one of 126 Republican House members to sign an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit contesting the 2020 presidential election results
  • Married with three children and is Protestant