Jerry John Johnson

Jerry John Johnson (born November 13, 1923) is an American politician and U.S. Army veteran in Dixie. Johnson is also the founder of the American Liberal Party (ALP), who has resided as Chairman since 1947. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to his parents Glenn Miller Johnson and Lynda Patrick Johnson. He now currently lives in Piggott, Arkansas near the Missouri border of Dixie with his wife, Lauren Johnson, and his son, Jerry John Johnson Junior.

Early life and education
Jerry John Johnson was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, but his family quickly moved to Piggott after inheriting a chunk of land from Johnson's great grandparents after they passed. With this land, the family built a home and settled; the excess land was used for rice farming. Johnson was not able to access school for most of his life, only beginning his early education when he was 8 years old and being forced to drop out at 16 to help on the farm. Regardless, Johnson was accepted into Arkansas State University and majored in political science with a double minor in French and Agricultural Sciences.

Political and military career
Jerry John Johnson entered politics after his service in the United States Army in Italy during allied occupation of Europe from 1943 to 1945. Upon being honorably discharged from the army, Johnson founded the Piggott Worker's Union. For two years, Johnson served as chairman of the union and oversaw its practices. The union primarily called for fair pay and safe working conditions.

In 1947, Johnson founded the American Liberal Party (ALP). The party stands for maintaining Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "New Deal" for the working class and fiscally liberal policies. The party has been fairly "big tent" on social issues due to its vast membership from many different backgrounds in the northern United States and the south. Johnson has served as Chair of the ALP since its founding, and is set to face another election after his six year term has concluded.

In 1948, Jerry John Johnson filed candidacy in Dixie's 6th district as an American Liberal. This was the first election that Johnson had faced with competition and outside the party, and with that, he also lost. Johnson received only 19.9% of the total vote.

Election history
In 1948, Jerry John Johnson participated in his first Congressional election. He suffered defeat, obtaining only 19.9% of the total votes cast. Woody J. Young of the Business Interests United Party, who was initially refused the nomination and ran independent, was elected by a plurality.