State Capitol Room 505
Juneau, AK 99801
600 E Railroad Ave
Wasilla, AK 99654
Full Name:
DeLena M. Johnson
Gender:
Female
Family:
Married; 5 Children
Birth Place:
AK
Home City:
Palmer, AK
BA, Mathematics, University of Alaska Anchorage, 1989-1992
AAS, Electronics Technology, University of Alaska Anchorage, 1984-1986
Representative, Alaska State House of Representatives, District 25, 2023-Present
Minority Whip, Alaska State House of Representatives, 2021-2023
Representative, Alaska State House of Representatives, District 11, 2016-2023
Mayor, City of Palmer, 2010-2016
Candidate, Alaska State Senate, District F, 2014
Co-Chair, Finance Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Budget and Audit
Member, Subcommittee on Governor
Member, Subcommittee on Legislature
Chair, Subcommittee on Revenue
Member, Committee on Committees, Alaska State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Co-Chair, Finance Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Governor Subcommittee, Alaska State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Legislative Budget & Audit, Alaska State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Legislature Subcommittee, Alaska State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Chair, Revenue Subcommittee, Alaska State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, Select Committee on Legislative Ethics, Alaska State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Member, University of Alaska Subcommittee, Alaska State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Former Member, Education Committee, Alaska State Senate
Former Member, Energy, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, Legislative Council, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, Resources Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, Special Committee on Energy, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Administration, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Education and Early Development, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Environmental Conservation, Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Natural Resources Alaska State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on University of Alaska, Alaska State House of Representatives
President, Ethos, Limited Liability Company, 2004-present
Former Chair, Alaska Conference of Mayors
Executive Director, Palmer Museum & Visitor Center, 2008-2010
Member, Fly Fishing Women of Alaska, present
Member, National Rifle Association, present
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I am seeking the office of State Senator because Alaska's government is not working the way it was designed.
It is time for solid common sense leadership that understands how to create jobs, keep jobs, and build better opportunities for our citizens. I have dedicated my life to building family, business and community. I understand these issues through experience, not through abstract theory. I have a track record of responsibility in all of my endeavors, and now I want to bring that proven track record and experience to the state Capitol.
The legislature is spending at unsustainable levels and it is time for them to be held accountable for deficit spending. A government closest to the people governs best and most economically and that principle is integral to reducing state government spending. Government is growing at unprecedented rates and removing decision making from the local levels. As free citizens, in a nation founded on personal responsibility and liberty, it is time to take government back on all levels. Let the State take care of their appropriate business and let the residents be in charge of their own destinies.
It's important to provide opportunities for the young people of our state to find good-paying jobs so they can stay in Alaska. We need to create more private opportunities for jobs, not create more government hurdles to success.
I am running for legislature because I believe in the Alaskan individual spirit. I believe in the job creators, the community builders, I believe in Alaskans. We are the people who can turn our state around. That's why I am running, and I plan to work to earn your trust, your support, and your vote. If elected Senator, I pledge to work with you to turn our state around. Together, we can make a difference.