Stephanie Johanns (née Armitage) is an American politician and businessperson.[3] She is a former first lady of Nebraska and member of the Nebraska Legislature. Johanns was a county commissioner for Lancaster County.
Stephanie Johanns | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Nebraska | |
| In office January 7, 1999 – January 20, 2005 | |
| Governor | Mike Johanns |
| Preceded by | Diane Nelson[1] |
| Succeeded by | Sally Ganem[2] |
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 27th district | |
| In office 1987–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Harris |
| Succeeded by | DiAnna Schimek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mike Johanns |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Early life and education
editJohanns is from Arizona.[4] She graduated from high school in Elkhart, Indiana and completed a degree in psychology at the University of Minnesota in 1977. She married Mike Armitage. They divorced in 1985 with no children. She married Mike Johanns on December 24, 1986. She is a Republican and a conservative Catholic.[5]
Career
editIn 1985, Johanns was a part-time manager of the Greater Lincoln Private Industry Council. She left the post on November 25, 1985 to work as the information center coordinator at Lincoln Telephone Company. In that role, she oversaw three employees supporting the internal computer users.[6] Johanns was a county commissioner for Lancaster County.[7]
Nebraska governor Kay A. Orr appointed Johanns to the Nebraska Legislature to fill the vacancy created by Bill Harris when he became the mayor of Lincoln. She served from 1987 to 1988 and did not run for reelection.[5]
In 1998, the Girl Scouts presented Johanns the Spirit of Girl Scout Award.[8]
Johanns, the wife of Mike Johanns, was the First Lady of Nebraska from 1999 to 2005.[9][10] Johanns was the honorary chair of the Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission.[11] She was awarded the 2001 leader in communication honor by the Lincoln chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.[12]
In 2004, she was the vice president of external affairs for Alltel in Lincoln.[13][7] Johanns is a senior vice president at Verizon in Washington, D.C.[14]
References
edit- ^ Anderson, Todd. "Diane Nelson leaves legacy of volunteering, hard work". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ Spilinek. "ELECTION: Former Nebraska First Lady Sally Ganem wins Fremont City Council seat". Fremont Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ "Armitage, unopposed, to continue campaign". Lincoln Journal Star. 1984-05-16. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "First victory sought". The Lincoln Star. 1984-05-09. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ a b "Johanns' wife preparing to be Nebraska's first lady". Sioux City Journal. 1998-11-09. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "Armitage to leave post at industry council". Lincoln Journal Star. 1985-11-01. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ a b man, Women behind the (1998-05-17). "Johanns". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 32. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "Clipped From Lincoln Journal Star". Lincoln Journal Star. 1998-03-14. p. 48. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ Reist, Margaret (November 8, 1998). "Biggest change will be her address: Future first lady ready for role but keeping her job". Lincoln Journal Star. Vol. 141, no. 313. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Lange-Kubick, Cindy (January 29, 2005). "Johannses find a new home, sweet home—and sticker shock". Lincoln Journal Star. Vol. 139, no. 29. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Edna Work Hall wins service learning award". Chadron Record. 2002-06-19. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "Stephanie Johanns honored by group". Lincoln Journal Star. 2001-11-18. p. 55. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "Stephanie Johanns: This all happened so fast". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ "The Johanns Next Faces On Press Club Barroom Floor". www.wowt.com. Retrieved 2020-03-21.