Charles W. Johnson (jurist)

Charles W. Johnson (born 1951) is Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Washington, United States. He was born in Tacoma, Washington, and resides in Gig Harbor, Washington.

Tenure on the court

Justice Johnson has served on the Washington Supreme Court longer than any other current Justice. He was first elected to the Washington Supreme Court in 1990, gaining re-election in 1996, 2002, and 2008. He was re-elected again in 2014 and his currently serving his fifth term, which will run until 2021.

Education

Justice Johnson graduated from the University of Puget Sound School of Law (now Seattle University School of Law) in 1976, and was the first graduate of that institution to be elected to the Washington Supreme Court. He took his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in 1974. He is a graduate of Curtis High School in University Place, Washington.

References

External links

• Biography - Washington Courts

Current statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of Washington
U.S. Senators	Maria Cantwell Patty Murray
State government	Jay Inslee, Governor Brad Owen, Lieutenant Governor Kim Wyman, Secretary of State Bob Ferguson, Attorney General Jim McIntire, Treasurer Troy Kelley, Auditor Randy Dorn, Superintendent of Public Instruction Peter Goldmark, Public Lands Commissioner Mike Kreidler, Insurance Commissioner
Senate	Pam Roach, President pro tempore Mark Schoesler, Majority Leader Sharon Nelson, Minority Leader
House	Frank Chopp, Speaker Jim Moeller, Speaker pro tempore Pat Sullivan, Majority Leader Dan Kristiansen, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Barbara Madsen, Chief Justice Charles Johnson, Associate Chief Justice Susan Owens, Associate Justice Mary Fairhurst, Associate Justice Debra Stephens, Associate Justice Charles Wiggins, Associate Justice Steven Gonzalez, Associate Justice Sheryl McCloud, Associate Justice Mary Yu, Associate Justice