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==Political career==
==Political career==
Prior to his election to Congress in 2016, Johnson, served from 2015 to 2017 in the Louisiana House of Representatives, to which he was unopposed in two elections. A [[Southern Baptist]], he is a strong advocate for student-led [[prayer]] in public education, support for the [[Second Amendment]] right of individuals to own firearms, and opposition to [[abortion]].
Prior to his election to Congress in 2016, Johnson, served from 2015 to 2017 in the Louisiana House of Representatives, to which he was unopposed in two elections. A [[Southern Baptist]], he is a strong advocate for student-led [[prayer]] in public education, support for the [[Second Amendment]] right of individuals to own firearms, and opposition to [[abortion]]. (Johnson was born to teenage parents who were encouraged to get a then illegal abortion, a fact he mentioned at the 2026 [[March For Life]].)
A Shreveport native, Johnson graduated from Captain Shreve High School, [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], and the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. He is affiliated with the [[Council for National Policy]], the [[National Rifle Association]], the American Bar Association, and the Louisiana Family Forum. From 2004 to 2012, Johnson was a trustee of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission within the [[Southern Baptist Convention]]. He has experience as well as a [[radio]] talk host. He was engaged in the practice of law in Benton in Bossier Parish until his searing into the congressional seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mikejohnsonforlouisiana.com/aboutmike|title=Mike Johnson for Louisiana |publisher=Mikejohnsonforlouisiana.com|accessdate=April 8, 2018}}</ref>
A Shreveport native, Johnson graduated from Captain Shreve High School, [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], and the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. He is affiliated with the [[Council for National Policy]], the [[National Rifle Association]], the American Bar Association, and the Louisiana Family Forum. From 2004 to 2012, Johnson was a trustee of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission within the [[Southern Baptist Convention]]. He has experience as well as a [[radio]] talk host. He was engaged in the practice of law in Benton in Bossier Parish until his searing into the congressional seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mikejohnsonforlouisiana.com/aboutmike|title=Mike Johnson for Louisiana |publisher=Mikejohnsonforlouisiana.com|accessdate=April 8, 2018}}</ref>