Rob Johnson, a Kingfisher native, was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in July of 2010. His election helped Republicans strengthen their majority in the state senate. He is the current Chairman of the Rules Committee and Vice-Chair of the Judiciary Committee.

Johnson was first elected to the state house in 2004. During his tenure in the Legislature, Johnson has proven to be a strong leader. After two brief years of service, Johnson was selected by then-Speaker Lance Cargill to serve as Majority Whip, one of the highest ranking leadership positions in the House of Representatives. As Majority Whip, Johnson has played a key role in shaping a wide range of policy issues. He served as a member of the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, Agriculture and Commerce Sub-Committee, the Rules Committee, and the Energy and Technology Committee, where he was appointed as a freshman because of his expertise in federal and state energy issues.

In addition to being recognized by Speaker Cargill as an outstanding leader, Johnson was selected to participate in many civic and legislative leadership groups, including Leadership Kingfisher County, Leadership Oklahoma, and the American Council of Young Political Leaders. Johnson also served as the Oklahoma Co-Chairman for the American Legislative Exchange Council and in 2005 was selected as one of 50 legislators from around the country for the State Legislative Leadership Foundation’s Program for Emerging Political Leaders.

Johnson was also considered one of the most pro-business legislators at the Capitol, scoring a cumulative 94 on the REID index, Oklahoma's premier indicator of pro-business voting patterns among legislators. In addition, in 2007, Johnson was awarded the prestigious Legislator of the Year award from the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association. He also served as one of two House members on the Energy Council’s Executive Committee, a legislative organization made up of eleven energy producing states, and was selected to represent Oklahoma and the US as a member of their delegation to China in 2007 to discuss global energy needs.

Johnson has two daughters, Kensington and McKellyn where they reside in Kingfisher where five generations of the Johnson family have made their home.

Johnson holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Oklahoma State University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, and is a member of both of alumni associations. Prior to being elected to the State Legislature, Johnson served as a Legislative Assistant to Congressman Wes Watkins and Legislative Director to Congressman Tom Cole. Johnson currently has a law practice in Kingfisher.

Committee Membership

• Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources
• Energy
• Health and Human Services
• Judiciary - Vice Chair
• Rules - Chair

Office Information

District Information: District 22

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• Population and Household

Counties Represented

Press Releases

• Sen. Rob Johnson chosen as Assistant Majority Floor Leader
  02.23.12
  
• Johnson applauds House passage of resolution to prohibit discrimination
  04.28.11
  
• Op-Ed: Eliminating discrimination in state government
  03.17.11