Greta Johnson was born on May 2,1977 and is an American attorney and politician.
15 Facts About Greta Johnson
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Greta Johnson is a former assistant prosecutor for Summit County, who challenged incumbent representative Zack Milkovich in the 2014 Democratic primary.
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Greta Johnson held the seat until 2017, when she resigned to work for the Summit County Executive.
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Greta Johnson has a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education and a Master of Arts in Higher Education from the University of Akron where she was captain of the women's volleyball team.
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Greta Johnson received a Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law.
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Greta Johnson worked as a police legal adviser and the assistant prosecuting attorney in the City of Akron Law Department before becoming a representative.
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Greta Johnson challenged incumbent Democrat Zach Milkovich in the 2014 Democratic Primary.
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Greta Johnson was one of only two Democrats elected to the Statehouse from Summit County.
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Greta Johnson's campaign focused on the value of early education in public schools and the rights of women.
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Greta Johnson was critical of state cuts to local schools and local governments.
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Greta Johnson served on Hillary Clinton's Ohio Leadership Team in 2016 to assist Clinton in winning Ohio in the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries.
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Greta Johnson sponsored numerous bills, including a bill to make the preparation of a presentence report optional if both the prosecution and defense agree.
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Greta Johnson was a vocal defendant of woman's health care and of Planned Parenthood of Ohio.
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In March 2017, Greta Johnson stepped down as State Representative and took a position as Deputy Director of Law, Insurance, and Risk Management for Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro.
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Greta Johnson currently serves as the Assistant Chief of Staff and Public Information Officer for the Executive's office.