Rep. Ron Johnson of Sylacauga, the longest continuously serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives, died today of complications from liver cancer.
Johnson, 76, had served in the House since 1978. House Public Information Officer Clay Redden announced his death in a news release.
House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said Johnson served with distinction and was one of the most respected members of the House.
“In my years as a member and speaker, I valued Ron not only for his institutional knowledge that helped guide me but also for his friendship,” McCutcheon said in a statement. “He made sure the voices of the people of his district were always heard. My wife Debbie and I send our thoughts and prayers to his family.”
Gov. Kay Ivey called Johnson a champion for his district. She called for flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Wednesday.
“I was saddened to learn of the passing of Rep. Johnson this evening, following his recent cancer diagnosis. Ron and I have served together for many years,” Ivey said in a statement. “He was a real champion for the communities in Talladega, Coosa, and Clay. He was engaged with the needs of his constituents, and never turned them away. He has offered much of his life to serving the people of Alabama, and I know his colleagues in the House, friends in the Senate and I will miss working with him. I pray that his loved ones feel peace knowing he is no longer suffering and is finally at rest.”
Johnson was a pharmacist with degrees in chemistry and biology from Florida State University and a pharmacy degree from Auburn University. He is survived by his wife Susan and his daughter Stephanie Lee.
Johnson switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party in 1998. He represented District 33, that includes portions of Clay, Coosa, and Talladega counties.
He served on the House Rules Committee. He was vice chair of both the House Economic Development and Tourism Committee, and the House Health Committee.
Ivey will call a special election to fill the vacancy, as required by state law.
Updated at 8:14 p.m. with statement from Gov. Kay Ivey.
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