Mark Johnson (North Carolina politician)
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Mark Johnson is an American attorney and politician who served as North Carolina's Superintendent of Public Instruction for one term. A Republican, he was first elected in 2016, narrowly defeating incumbent June Atkinson. Prior to his election as state superintendent, Johnson served for two years on the Forsyth County School Board while working as a lawyer in Winston-Salem. Prior to attending law school, Johnson taught at West Charlotte High School for two years with Teach for America. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for North Carolina lieutenant governor in 2020.
Quick Facts 22nd North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, Governor ...
Mark Johnson | |
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22nd North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
In office January 1, 2017 ā January 2, 2021 | |
Governor | Roy Cooper |
Preceded by | June Atkinson |
Succeeded by | Catherine Truitt |
Personal details | |
Born | 1982 or 1983 (age 40ā41)[1] |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Rachel Johnson |
Education | Emory University (BA) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (JD) |
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