Home City: Mesa Occupation: Former Legislative Liason, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Member Since: 1997 SENATOR KAREN S. JOHNSON Legislative District 18 – comprising the Central part of Mesa from Price Road west, to Gilbert on the east, the Reservation north, to Baseline south. Chairman: Family Services Committee Member: Finance Committee Appropriations Committee K-12 Education Co-Chairman: Joint Legislative Committee on Children and Family Services PERSONAL Married to Jerry Johnson — 11 children — 26 grandchildren Lived in Mesa for 21 years — Lived in Show Low for 18 years WORK EXPERIENCE “I am a firm believer in mothers making any sacrifice they can to be home with their children if at all possible, however, when my husband suffered a serious back problem and it became necessary for me to seek employment outside the home, I chose to serve in the public policy arena in government.” Assistant to Governor Evan Mecham Office Manager for Supervisor Freestone - Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Assistant to David Schweikert – Majority Whip, Arizona State Legislature Legislative Liaison - Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement – Office of Sheriff Joe Arpaio Arizona State Campaign Director for Pat Buchanan 1995-1996 ORGANIZATIONS SERVICE Precinct Committeeman — District 30 Chairman — Arizona Republican Assembly Maricopa County Republican Party — Mesa Women’s Club — Arizona Eagle Forum FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Gun Owners of America — Arizona Right to Life — Concerned Women for America Dr. James Dobson’s Focus on the Family — Family Research Council People for the USA — T.C. Bundy’s Americans for Decency /American Family Association — NRA — National Center for Constitutional Studies Issues of concern to me are: lowering tax burden on families, individuals and small businesses; protecting the rights of parents to determine h