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'''Adriane Johnson''' is an American politician serving as a member of the Illinois Senate from the 30th district. Johnson assumed office on October 11, 2020, succeeding Terry Link. The 30th district includes all or part of the municipalities of Beach Park, Buffalo Grove, Green Oaks, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Mundelein, North Chicago, Riverwoods, Wheeling, Vernon Hills and Waukegan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Legislative_Districts_Public_Act/LD30.pdf|author=<!--none-->|title=PA 97-0006 Legislative District 30|date=May 18, 2011|publisher=Illinois House of Representatives|location=Springfield, Illinois|access-date=November 27, 2017}}</ref>
== Education == Johnson earned a Bachelor of Liberal Studies from Columbia College Chicago and a Master of Jurisprudence in business law from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.<ref>{{cite journal|editor-last=Barlow|editor-first=Sarah E.|title=Biographies of New House and Senate Members|journal=First Reading|publisher=Illinois General Assembly Legislative Research Unit|volume=34|issue=1|access-date=December 6, 2020|url=https://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/Nov2020FirstRdg.pdf}}</ref>
== Career == Following her education, she joined the Illinois Association of Park Districts' (IAPD) Board of Trustees in 2015 and served two years as vice chair and one year as chair-elect.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hill |first1=Bobby Jo |title=Buffalo Grove Park District President Elected Chairman of Leading Statewide Association for Parks |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200226/buffalo-grove-park-district-president-elected-chairman-of-leading-statewide-association-for-parks |access-date=January 14, 2021 |publisher=Daily Herald |date=February 27, 2020}}</ref>
She was appointed to the Illinois Senate on October 11, 2020, succeeding Terry Link.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Adriane Johnson|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Adriane_Johnson|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography|url=https://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=2781|access-date=2021-01-15|website=www.ilga.gov}}</ref> Johnson is the first African-American state senator to represent Lake County, Illinois.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-12|title=Johnson Replaces Link, Becomes 1st Black Senator From Lake County|url=https://patch.com/illinois/buffalogrove/johnson-replaces-link-becomes-1st-black-senator-lake-county|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Buffalo Grove, IL Patch|language=en}}</ref> She has continued to serve on the Buffalo Grove Park Board following her appointment until the end of her board term.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mayer |first1=Richard |title=New State Senator Johnson Will Stay On Buffalo Grove Park Board |url=https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/new-state-senator-johnson-will-stay-on-buffalo-grove-park-board/ |access-date=January 14, 2021 |publisher=Journal & Topics |date=October 22, 2020}}</ref>
As of July 2022, Senator Johnson is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Illinois General Assembly - Senator Committees |url=https://ilga.gov/senate/SenCommittees.asp?MemberID=2980 |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=ilga.gov}}</ref>
* Appropriations - Agriculture, Environment & Energy Committee (SAPP-SAAE) * Appropriations - Human Services Committee (SAPP-SAHS) * Behavioral and Mental Health Committee (SBMH) * Commerce Committee (SCOM) * Environment and Conservation Committee (SNVR) * Ethics Committee (SETH) * Public Safety Committee (SPUB) * Redistricting - Lake & McHenry Counties (SRED-SRLM) * Transportation Committee (STRN)
== Personal life == Johnson and her husband, Bruce, have one daughter and live in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Richard|last=Mayer|date=2020-10-22|title=New State Senator Johnson Will Stay On Buffalo Grove Park Board|url=https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/new-state-senator-johnson-will-stay-on-buffalo-grove-park-board/|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Journal Online}}</ref>
== References == <references /> {{Illinois Senate}}
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