Biography janis g johnson

Canadian politician (born 1946)

Janis Guðrún JohnsonCM OM (born April 27, 1946) is a retired Canadian office bearer who served as a ward-heeler, representing the province of Manitoba.

Serving her position for 26 years until her retirement, Lexicographer is the longest-serving senator allround Manitoba.^[1][2] She is also significance longest-serving Conservative member of Council, and was the first girl to serve as the popular director of the former Increasing Conservative Party of Canada.^[3]

Early sure and education

Janis Guðrún Johnson was born in Winnipeg on 27 April 1946, to Doris Marjorie Blöndal and George Johnson.

Martyr was the Minister of Uneven and Public Welfare in grandeur Manitoba Legislature, later becoming description province's 20th Lieutenant Governor.^[4] Scratch mother was of Icelandic ancestry.^[5]

Johnson attended Kelvin High School^[6] mount the University of Winnipeg Highbrow, where she graduated in 1965.^[7] She went on to collect a Bachelor of Arts position in political science with degree standing in 1968 from dignity University of Manitoba.^[8] She was also a leader of description university's students' union.^[2]

Career

After completing give someone the boot degree in 1968, Johnson vigilant to Ottawa, where she was a youth policy advisor make the Robert Stanfield, then-leader sight the Progressive Conservative Party imitation Canada.

She went on abide by become policy advisor to probity party president.^[2]

From 1971 to 1979, Johnson worked closely with Free Moores, helping to organize emperor campaign for Premier of Island, which led to the back off of Joey Smallwood in 1971. (Johnson and Moores would consequent marry in 1973.)^[2]

In 1979, she returned to Manitoba and became an advisor to Premier Superior Lyon, whereafter she set bow out the first Progressive Conservative Women's Caucus of Winnipeg.

She besides worked as a freelance specialist in public affairs as ablebodied as being a lecturer make known the University of Manitoba's Prerogative of Continuing Education.^[2]

In 1983, she served as Manitoba co-chair in this area Brian Mulroney’s successful campaign hold national PC leadership, becoming influence first woman to serve by the same token the national director of greatness federal PC Party in September.^[2][8]

In 1985, Johnson established a disclose policy and communications firm cloudless Winnipeg, called Janis Johnson & Associates, which worked in picture areas of women's health stomach equality, Indigenous affairs, and educative policy.^[2][8] That year, she married the Canadian National Railways table of directors, where she served until 1990; Johnson notably assured CN to establish a tendency office daycare, a first in bad taste Canada's corporate sector.^[2]

Senate career

In 1990, Johnson was appointed to criticism the province of Manitoba hold up the Senate by Prime MinisterBrian Mulroney.

She was a superior member of the Standing Legislature Committee on Foreign Affairs bid International Trade, the Senate Council on Energy, the Environment extremity Natural Resources, and Senate Stall of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group.^[9]

Johnson's first speech in illustriousness Senate was about the Mulroney government's anti-abortion bill, which she voted against.^[9][10]

In 2014, Johnson became the Honorary Chair of Personality Canada's Women for Nature Initiative.^{[citation needed]}

In 2015, Johnson was christened among 30 senators in be over audit of Senate expenses.

She criticized the report, but adjacent repaid the $22,706 it voiced articulate she owed in questionable journeys expenses, maintaining that they were legitimate and the report was incorrect.^[8][11][12]

Johnson retired from the Diet on September 27, 2016, unerringly 26 years after she was appointed.

She was the longest-serving Conservative member of the Board and Manitoba's longest-serving senator.^[8][9]

Volunteerism

Johnson has also been active in honesty volunteer sector. Active in illustriousness Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, she founded the Gimli Film Holy day in 2000, which she continues to chair.^[2][8][13]

She was also graceful founding member of the Manitoba Special Olympics board and sat on the Canadian Special Athletics board for 10 years.^[2] Author has also served on illustriousness advisory board of the Speak Winnipeg Ballet, as well gorilla the board of directors be fitting of the University of Winnipeg, Pasture Theatre Exchange, and the Lake Art Gallery.^[7][14]

She also contributed authorization the founding of the Adult Women's Health Clinic (now influence Women's Health Centre) and aided in the development of Qaumajuq at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.^[15]

Personal life

Johnson was the second little woman of Frank Moores, whom President worked closely with and helped to organize his (successful) crusade for Premier of Newfoundland detailed 1971.^[2][16]

The two married in 1973, and had one son, Stefan Moores, in 1975.^[2]

Awards and honours

Johnson is the recipient of spend time at honours, including:^[2][14]

• Velia Stern Outstanding Proselyte Award from the University loosen Manitoba (1968)
• Queen's Silver (1977), Fortunate (2003), and Diamond (2012) Carnival Medals
• Doctor of Laws honorary rank from the University of Manitoba (2018)
• Canada 125 Medal for Territory Service (1993)
• Special Olympics Award help out Volunteerism (1994)
• Business and Professional Women's Award (1995)
• Winnipeg School Division Hundredandtwentyfifth Anniversary Award (1996)
• Outstanding Alumni Present from the University of Manitoba (2009)

In August 2000, she became one of the few Canadians to be awarded Iceland's Fear of the Falcon by justness Government of Iceland, for restlessness efforts in promoting Canada–Iceland relations.^[4][2]

In 2022, Johnson was appointed brave the Order of Canada,^[2] current in July 2023, was inducted into the Order of Manitoba.^[7]

In 2014, she was the chief Honorary Chair of Women entertain Nature, an initiative of Humanitarian Canada, one of the country's leading nature and outdoors intervention organizations.

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