Johnston dies at 59
By Wally EdgeFormer State Rep. Bryan Johnston died in his sleep Friday night. He was 59. Johnston was elected to the State House in 1994 and served two terms. He lost a State Senate bid to Republican Jackie Winters in 2002. He was slated to become a college president next month in Washington State.
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