Mark Johnson (North Carolina politician)
Mark Johnson | |
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North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
Governor | Roy Cooper |
Preceded by | June Atkinson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1982 or 1983 (age 40–41)[1] |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Rachel Johnson |
Education | Emory University (BA) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (JD) |
Mark Johnson is an American attorney and politician who is currently North Carolina's Superintendent of Public Instruction. He was first elected in 2016, defeating incumbent June Atkinson by 1.2%. [2]
Prior to his election as state superintendent, Johnson was a member of the Forsyth County School Board, taught at West Charlotte High School for two years with Teach for America, and served as a high-tech lawyer for a Winston-Salem-based corporation.[1][3]
Electoral history
North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Election, 2016[4] | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
Democratic | June Atkinson (inc.) | 2,231,903 | 49.40 |
Republican | Mark Johnson | 2,285,783 | 50.60 |
References
- ^ a b Hinchcliffe, Kelly (November 21, 2016). "Ousted NC superintendent on 33-year-old successor: 'How do I help an infant in public education?'". WRAL.com.
- ^ The New York TImes (December 13, 2016). "North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Results: Mark Johnson Wins".
- ^ Elect Mark Johnson. "About MARK".
- ^ "11/08/2016 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement. North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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