Mark Johnson (Minnesota politician)
Mark Johnson | |
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| Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate Acting | |
| In office September 2, 2021 – September 9, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Gazelka |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Miller |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | LeRoy Stumpf |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Skyler |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Bethel University (BA) University of North Dakota (JD) |
Mark Johnson is an American lawyer, politician, and member of the Minnesota Senate. A Republican, Johnson represents parts of Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties in northwestern Minnesota.
Early life, education, and career[]
Johnson was raised near Mentor, Minnesota. After graduating from Fertile-Beltrami High School, he received a bachelor's degree from Bethel University and a law degree from the University of North Dakota.[1] Johnson owns a legal firm in East Grand Forks, Minnesota and is a partner in his family's concrete business.[2]
Minnesota Senate[]
Johnson was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016 by a wide margin and reelected in 2020.[3] He succeeded LeRoy Stumpf, who retired after 34 years in the Senate.[2]
Personal life[]
Johnson and his wife, Skyler, have three children and live in East Grand Forks.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Minnesota Senate Victory Fund". Minnesota Senate Victory Fund. 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ a b Hageman, John. "A new face: Mark Johnson takes over for longtime Minnesota lawmaker". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ "Minnesota 1st District State Senate Results: Mark Johnson Wins". The New York Times. 2017-08-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ "Johnson, Mark - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
External links[]
- Pages using Party stripe with other party
- 21st-century American politicians
- Bethel University (Minnesota) alumni
- Businesspeople from Minnesota
- Living people
- Minnesota lawyers
- Minnesota Republicans
- Minnesota state senators
- University of North Dakota alumni