Office: State Senate District 15
Name: Steve Johnson
Party affiliation: Republican
Website: www.senatorsteve.com
E-mail: Steve.johnson.senate@state.co.us
Age: 46
Last degree earned: Doctorate of veterinary medicine, 1986
Occupation: Veterinarian, teacher, legislator
Hobbies: hockey, philately
Family: wife, Lynette
How long have you lived in Colorado? Where did you live before: 30 years; Ohio
Last book read: “Prayer” by Philip Yancey
Civic involvement: past president Loveland-Berthoud-Estes Park United Way; former board member Loveland Chamber of Commerce; past chairman Larimer County Planning Commission
Major endorsements: National Federation of Independent Business; National Rifle Association
Why are you running? To invest in the future of Colorado in such a way to create jobs and opportunity, to hold down cost of healthcare, to improve our transportation system.
What are the top three challenges facing Colorado or the institution you seek to represent? To spend Referendum C monies exactly as promised, not creating new government programs. Reduce the rising cost of health care and health insurance. Financing the transportation needs of a growing state.
What is your top priority in the next session?
To see that Referendum C dollars are spent as promised on healthcare, higher education, transportation and K-12 education in a way that creates opportunity and jobs.
What proposal in the last session did you oppose the most: Democrat anti-business bills that would hurt Colorado’s economy, competitiveness and ability to attract god jobs.
What proposal in the last session did you agree with the most? Preventing illegal immigrants from receiving state benefits paid for by the tax dollars of hard working Coloradans.
