Senator Owen H. Johnson
Senator Owen H. Johnson was first elected to the Senate in 1972
and represented the Fourth Senate District, which encompasses
portions of the Towns of Babylon and Islip. He attended West Babylon
Grade School and Babylon High School. After being honorably
discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps, he attended and graduated
from Hofstra College with a B.A. degree in Political Science. In
December, 1998, Senator Johnson was the distinguished recipient of
an Honorary Doctor of Law Degree from Hofstra University. During
Senator Johnson’s distinguished career in the Senate, he has chaired
several committees including Transportation, Environmental
Conservation, Social Services and Pensions and from 2003 – 2008, the
Senator chaired the powerful Finance committee. During his 37 years
as State Senator, Senator Johnson has continually represented the
West Babylon Community in the NY Senate. He has successfully secured
millions of dollars of State funding for the West Babylon School
District for a multitude of programs and capital construction
projects; for the West Babylon Fire Dept. for the purchase of Fire
Department apparatus, life saving equipment and for construction of
training facilities; as well as for the Town of Babylon for road
construction, drainage improvements, and expansion/upgrades of park
facilities throughout West Babylon.