Johnson, Nancy (1935–)
Johnson, Nancy (1935–)
American politician. Born Jan 5, 1935, in Chicago, IL; attended University of Chicago; Radcliffe College, BA, 1957; m. Ted Johnson; children: 3.
Ran for CT state senate (1976), becoming 1st Republican elected to New Britain seat in 30 years; held seat for 3 terms (1977–82); elected to US House of Representatives (1982); reelected for 11 more terms, serving longer in House than any US congressional representative in Connecticut history; became a senior member of House Ways and Means Committee and the 1st woman to chair one of its subcommittees (Health); co-authored the law that added prescription drug benefits to Medicare.
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