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Rodney Kohler "Rod" Johnston (September 2, 1937 – March 30, 2018) was an American attorney and Republican politician. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1979–1985) after four years in the State Assembly (1975–1979), representing suburban North Shore area of Milwaukee County.
Roderick "Rod" Johnson is an Australian computer specialist who created the Spring Framework and co-founded SpringSource, where he was CEO until its 2009 acquisition by VMware. In 2011, Johnson became chairman Neo4j .
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Rodney Kohler "Rod" Johnston (September 2, 1937 – March 30, 2018) was an American attorney and Republican politician. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1979–1985) after four years in the State Assembly (1975–1979), representing suburban North Shore area of Milwaukee County. In 1982, he was the Republican nominee for United States Congress in Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, but was defeated by Jim Moody.
In 1984, Johnston was challenged by Democrat Barbara Ulichny in the 4th Senate district. Ulichny prevailed in the general election, taking 55% of the vote.
Johnston was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was educated at Wauwatosa East High School, graduating in 1955. Johnston placed first in the Naval Academy competitive examination from his Wisconsin congressional district in 1955, and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1959. He then served six years in the United States Navy.
After leaving the service, he enrolled at George Washington University Law School, where he received his J.D. in 1967.
Johnston began his political in career 1968 by finishing second (with 34.58% of the vote) to the eventual winner of the seat, Jim Sensenbrenner, in the Republican primary race for a seat in the Wisconsin Assembly.
Johnston died March 30, 2018, at his home on Tybee Island, Georgia, at the age of 80. He was survived by his three children, Scott, Julie and actress Kristen Johnston.
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Rod Johnston Dentistry Featurette. A quick video about our dynamic dentistry clinic in North Bay Ontario. For more information or to book an appointment, give us a call at 705-472-3730. Contact Us. Phone. 705.472.3730. Hours. Monday to Thursday: 8:30 – 4:30. Fax. 705.472.9021. Address. 245 Oak St. East, North Bay, ON P1B 8P8.
Mar 3, 2016 · CUSTOM car legend Rod Johnston from Wongarbon in NSW passed away on the 27th of February, aged 79. Rod and his son Hud have built a fleet of cars over the years that were low on budget, but high on creativity.
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Sep 18, 2008 · The Peterborough Examiner has the most detailed interview with Lynn Johnston about her personal life and how it impacted her decision not to retire her For Better or For Worse comic strip. In the report we learn how she learned of her husband’s affair, his leaving, that he took all their money as well.
