Lee Johnson (Oregon judge)

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Lee Johnson (Oregon judge)

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{{Short description|American politician (1930–2009)}}
{{Short description|American politician (1930–2009)}}
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| name = Lee Johnson
| name = Lee Johnson
| image = Lee Johnson.jpg
| image = Lee Johnson.jpg
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| office = 9th [[Oregon Attorney General]]
| office = 9th [[Oregon Attorney General]]
| termstart = May 20, 1969
| term_start = May 20, 1969
| termend = January 3, 1977
| term_end = January 3, 1977
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| office2 = Judge of the [[Oregon Court of Appeals]]
| office2 = Judge of the [[Oregon Court of Appeals]]
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| termstart2 = 1979
| term_start2 = 1979
| termend2 = 1980
| term_end2 = 1980
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'''Robertson Lee Johnson''' (September 8, 1930 – November 15, 2009) was an American attorney, [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician, and jurist. He served one term in the [[Oregon House of Representatives]] (1966–1968),{{cite news
'''Robertson Lee Johnson''' (September 8, 1930 – November 15, 2009) was an American attorney, [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician, and jurist. He served one term in the [[Oregon House of Representatives]] (1966–1968),{{cite news
|last=Landauer |first=Robert |title=Lee Johnson's career leaves many monuments
|last=Landauer |first=Robert |title=Lee Johnson's career leaves many monuments
|work=The Oregonian |pages=F3 |date=December 24, 1995}} before being elected twice as the state's [[Oregon Attorney General|Attorney General]] (May 20, 1969 – Jan. 3, 1977),{{cite web
|work=The Oregonian |pages=F3 |date=December 24, 1995}} before being elected twice as the state's [[Oregon Attorney General|Attorney General]] (May 20, 1969 – Jan. 3, 1977),{{cite web
|title=Oregon Department of Justice - Agency History |work=Oregon Blue Book (Online) |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |year=1995 |url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/7589723 |accessdate=2006-12-08}}
|title=Oregon Department of Justice - Agency History |work=Oregon Blue Book (Online) |publisher=Oregon Secretary of State |year=1995 |url=http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/7589723 |accessdate=2006-12-08}}
and a partial term as Judge of the [[Oregon Court of Appeals]] (1977–78),{{cite web |last=Kestenbaum |first=Lawrence |title=Index to Politicians: Johnson, K to N |work=Political Graveyard |publisher=Lawrence Kestenbaum |year=2006 |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html
and a partial term as Judge of the [[Oregon Court of Appeals]] (1977–78),{{cite web |last=Kestenbaum |first=Lawrence |title=Index to Politicians: Johnson, K to N |work=Political Graveyard |publisher=Lawrence Kestenbaum |year=2006 |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html
|accessdate=2006-12-08}} resigning to head Governor [[Vic Atiyeh]]'s executive staff. He sat as an Oregon Circuit Court Judge for [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]] from 1983 until his retirement in 1995.
|accessdate=2006-12-08}} resigning to head Governor [[Vic Atiyeh]]'s executive staff. He sat as an Oregon Circuit Court Judge for [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]] from 1983 until his retirement in 1995.


Johnson's 1968 election as Oregon Attorney General was challenged in the courts by his opponent, incumbent [[Robert Y. Thornton]], who accused Johnson of violating the state's Corrupt Practices Act. The election results were overturned by a [[Marion County, Oregon|Marion County]] court, but the [[Oregon Supreme Court]] reversed the decision. Johnson's inauguration was delayed nearly six months pending the decision, while Thornton remained in office.{{cite web
Johnson's 1968 election as Oregon Attorney General was challenged in the courts by his opponent, incumbent [[Robert Y. Thornton]], who accused Johnson of violating the state's Corrupt Practices Act. The election results were overturned by a [[Marion County, Oregon|Marion County]] court, but the [[Oregon Supreme Court]] reversed the decision. Johnson's inauguration was delayed nearly six months pending the decision, while Thornton remained in office.{{cite web
|title=In memoriam: Robert Y. Thornton |work=Oregon State Bar Bulletin (Online) |publisher=Oregon State Bar |date=January 2001
|title=In memoriam: Robert Y. Thornton |work=Oregon State Bar Bulletin (Online) |publisher=Oregon State Bar |date=January 2001
|url=http://www.osbar.org/publications/bulletin/04jan/obits.html |accessdate=2006-12-08}}
|url=http://www.osbar.org/publications/bulletin/04jan/obits.html |accessdate=2006-12-08}}
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