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Doreen Wonda Johnson
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 5 district
Assumed office
January 2015
Preceded by Sandra Jeff
Personal details
Born (1965-06-12) June 12, 1965 (age 59)
Crownpoint, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Education Marymount University (BA)

Doreen Wonda Johnson is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 5th district. Elected in 2014, she assumed office in 2015. Johnson is a member of the Navajo Nation.

Early life and education

Johnson was born in Crownpoint, New Mexico. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from Marymount University in Arlington County, Virginia.

Career

In the 2014 general election, Johnson defeated Democratic incumbent Sandra Jeff who ran as a write-in candidate after she failed to obtain sufficient signatures to qualify for the primary.

In the 2016 legislative session, Johnson served on the Committee on Compacts, the Education Committee, and the Regulatory and Public Affairs Committee.

In the 2016 primary election, Johnson was challenged by Kevin M. Mitchell, a council member of Gallup-McKinley County Schools.

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