Jay Johnson (politician)
Jay Johnson | |
|---|---|
| 36th Director of the United States Mint | |
| In office May 2000 – August 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Philip N. Diehl |
| Succeeded by | Henrietta H. Fore |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Toby Roth |
| Succeeded by | Mark Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1943 Bessemer, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 17, 2009 (aged 66) Bristow, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Stonewall Memory Gardens Manassas, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Gogebic Community College (AA) Northern Michigan University (BA) Michigan State University (MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1968 |
| Unit | Brooke Army Medical Center |
Jay Withington Johnson (September 30, 1943 – October 17, 2009) was an American politician and journalist who served as the 36th director of the United States Mint, and one-term member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin. He was also a television news anchor in Green Bay, Wisconsin for WFRV-TV and WLUK-TV.