Sam Johnson
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 3rd district |
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Assumed office May 8, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Bartlett |
| Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Acting |
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In office October 29, 2015 – November 5, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Brady |
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October 11, 1930 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Shirley Johnson |
| Alma mater |
Southern Methodist University George Washington University |
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 United States
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| Service/branch |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–1979 |
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 Colonel
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| Battles/wars |
Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star with "V" Device Purple Heart (2) Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal (4) Prisoner of War Medal |
Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson (born October 11, 1930) is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district serving in Congress since 1991. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes much of Collin County, an affluent suburban county north of Dallas. In October–November 2015, he was the acting Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, where he also serves as chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee.
Johnson is also a retired United States Air Force Colonel and was a decorated fighter pilot in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War where in the latter he was an American prisoner of war in North Vietnam for nearly seven years.
On January 6, 2017, Johnson announced he will not run for reelection in 2018.
Johnson grew up in Dallas and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. Johnson graduated from Southern Methodist University in his hometown in 1951, with a degree in business administration. While at SMU, Johnson joined the Delta Chi social fraternity as well as the Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity.
Johnson served a 29-year career in the United States Air Force, where he served as director of the Air Force Fighter Weapons School and flew the F-100 Super Sabre with the Air Force Thunderbirds precision flying demonstration team. He commanded the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing at Homestead AFB, Florida and an air division at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, retiring as a Colonel.
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