Chris Johansen | |
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Member of the MaineHouseofRepresentatives from the 145th district | |
In office 2016 –November 19, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Ricky Long [1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn,New York | April 3,1952
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Cindy (died in August 2021) [2] |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Monticello,Maine |
Occupation | Retired law enforcement officer |
Chris A. Johansen (born April 3,1952) is an American politician from Maine. [3] He served as a Republican in the Maine House of Representatives for Maine's 145th House of Representatives district,which comprises 20 towns in Aroostook County. An outspoken opponent of state-mandated public health measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic,his wife later died from the disease. He resigned from office on November 19,2021.
Johansen was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2016,replacing incumbent Ricky Long,who did not seek re-election. Johansen was re-elected to the Maine House in both 2018 and 2020. [1]
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Maine,Johansen was an outspoken opponent of state-mandated public health precautions taken in Maine to reduce the spread of COVID-19. [4] [5] In April 2020 he organized two protests in the State Capitol against statewide business shutdowns,acknowledging the virus was public health threat but arguing restrictions should be relaxed in rural areas [6] [7] and calling for a limited reopening of the state's economy. [8] He later joined a group of House lawmakers who refused to wear face masks in the Maine State House despite being required by House leadership to do so. A staged confrontation between these lawmakers and Capitol police drew media attention and lead to the representatives being stripped of their committee assignments for a period of time. [4] [9] [10]
In late July 2021,both Johansen and his wife,Cindy,became ill with COVID-19. [4] [11] [12] [5] Cindy was admitted to the hospital,and died on August 11. [2] [13] A week following her death,Johansen attended a rally in opposition to vaccine mandates for healthcare workers at the Maine State House. [13] [14] [15] He later wrote his wife was reluctant to be vaccinated due to "the conflicting information we have been getting from day one." [13]
On November 19,2021,Johansen sent a letter to House Speaker Ryan Fecteau announcing his resignation,citing a need to tend to the family farm following his wife's death. [16]
Johansen is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps [17] and the Vietnam War. [18] He is retired from a career in law enforcement [17] [18] and lives in Monticello,Maine. Johansen has two children,three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the National Rifle Association. [17]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Johansen | 325 | 52.9% | |
Republican | Roger Bouchard | 290 | 47.1% | |
Total votes | 615 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Johansen | 2,653 | 59.9% | |
Independent | Randy Rockwell | 936 | 21.1% | |
Democratic | Glenn Hines | 842 | 19.0% | |
Total votes | 4,431 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Johansen | 716 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 716 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Johansen | 2,281 | 66.5% | |
Democratic | Laura Farnsworth | 1,148 | 33.5% | |
Total votes | 3,429 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chris Johansen | 738 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 738 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Johansen | 3,484 | 76.7% | |
Democratic | Robert Zabierek | 1,058 | 23.3% | |
Total votes | 4,542 | 100.0% |
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