Johnson volunteered for Mallory Horne when Horne served as the president of the Florida Senate.
At the age of 22, Johnson met Lawton Chiles, then a member of the United States Senate, who hired him as a legislative aide in 1973.

Johnson was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, representing the first district, in 1978.
He became the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives in 1992.

He decided not to run for reelection to the Florida House in 1994.
He opted not to run for the United States House of Representatives.
After leaving politics, Johnson moved to Pensacola, Florida, where he worked as a real estate broker.
Johnson volunteered for Mallory Horne when Horne served as the president of the Florida Senate. At the age of 22, Johnson met Lawton Chiles, then a member of the United States Senate, who hired him as a legislative aide in 1973.
Johnson was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, representing the first district, in 1978. He became the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives in 1992. 
He decided not to run for reelection to the Florida House in 1994. He opted not to run for the United States House of Representatives. After leaving politics, Johnson moved to Pensacola, Florida, where he worked as a real estate broker.
Bolley Johnson