Terry A. Johnson (born June 4, 1956) is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Ohio Senate from the 14th District.
Hadsell won the nomination in a race so divisive that Crabtree ended up endorsing Johnson and leaving the Democratic party.
Immediately after the results came in, he vowed to set his sights on southern Ohio's problem of prescription drug abuse, saying "We know what our priority is here in Scioto County.
HB93 was signed just two months after it had first been introduced, leading the Ohio News Network to remark that Johnson's bill had gone from concept to law in "record speed.
"[14] In addition to pushing through new laws to combat the problem, Johnson also managed to bring a higher awareness to the damage caused by "pill mills" and prescription drug abuse.
Kasich[15] and Attorney General Mike DeWine,[16] in addition to many others, joined Johnson in making the issue a priority shortly after taking office.
[19] In that campaign, Johnson became the first Republican to earn endorsements from "several statewide and local unions" who cited his willingness to stand up for the interests of his district, even if it meant opposing the leaders of his own party.
In their recommendation, the Tribune praised Johnson for his work combatting drug abuse, saying: "Johnson, a physician and the only medical doctor in the state legislature, has made huge strides in the fight against prescription drug abuse, championing House Bill 93, which effectively shut down pill mills in the area.
After state senator Joe Uecker resigned to take a position with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), a screening committee selected Johnson to fill the seat in September 2019.