U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson expected his congressional district would grow to cover all of Mahoning County, but he said he was surprised it also included Trumbull County.
But with Johnson, R-Marietta, running for re-election next year in the new district — should the Republican-drawn four-year map withstand court challenges — he looks “forward to representing the people of the Mahoning Valley.”
He said: “While I’m surprised the district went that far north (into Trumbull County), I’m not at all unhappy or disappointed. I have very strong relationships in the Mahoning Valley, and I’ve worked hard for the people there. I’ve spent a lot of time in Mahoning and Trumbull counties and will obviously be spending a lot more.”
Johnson came to Ohio in 2006 to be the chief information officer for Stoneridge Inc., a Howland-based manufacturer of electronic components for the transportation industry, and lived in Poland before his 2010 victory for the 6th Congressional District seat over then-incumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson.
Before that, he spent 26 years in the Air Force, retiring as a lieutenant colonel and had his own information technology consulting company.
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The 6th District currently includes a small section of Mahoning County along with all or portions of 17 other counties.
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