Craig M. Johnson (born April 21, 1971)[citation needed] is an American politician and former Democratic Party member of the New York State Senate for the 7th district.
He earned his Juris Doctor degree (cum laude) from St. John's University School of Law in 1996.
[4] On February 6, 2007, he became the first male Democrat elected to the State Senate from North Hempstead in more than a century.
[5] On December 20, 2010, New York's highest court rejected Johnson's final appeal in regard to the election results.
[6][7] Johnson lives in Port Washington, New York with his wife Elizabeth and three children.