Mark Johnson (Oregon politician)

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Mark Johnson
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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 52nd[1] district
In office
January 10, 2011 – November 6, 2017
Preceded bySuzanne VanOrman
Succeeded byJeff Helfrich
Personal details
Born1957 (age 64–65)
Parkdale, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHood River, Oregon
Alma materWhitworth College
Websiterepmarkjohnson.com

Mark Johnson[2] (born in 1957 in Parkdale, Oregon) is an American politician and a Republican former member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 52 from 2011 until 2017.

Education[]

Johnson attended Whitworth College (now Whitworth University).

Resignation[]

On October 6, 2017, Johnson was named executive director of Oregon Business Industry, a business lobbying organization, and resigned his seat November 6, 2017.[3][4][5][6]

Fired From Oregon Business and Industry[]

On April 11, 2018, Johnson was fired from Oregon Business and Industry because he made racist comments about a State Representative. He made comments denigrating Rep. Diego Hernandez "and his chain migration homeboys from the hood." According to an article in the Oregonian/Oregonlive Johnson's tenure was "plagued by turnover of senior staff, frayed relationships internally and externally, questions surrounding his executive and managerial skills, and the lack of a coherent strategy for members."[7]

Elections[]

  • 2012 Johnson was unopposed for the May 15, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 3,646 votes,[8] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,344 votes (51.6%) against Democratic nominee Peter Nordbye.[9]
  • 2010 Challenging incumbent Democratic Representative Suzanne VanOrman for the District 52 seat, Johnson was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 3,643 votes,[10] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 14,012 votes (56.5%) against Representative VanOrman.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Representative Mark Johnson". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "Mark Johnson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Murmurs: Business Lobby Taps Mark Johnson, Creating a Job Opportunity for House Democrats". Willamette Week. October 4, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Jaquiss, Nigel (October 6, 2017). "State's Biggest Business Lobby Group Officially Names State Rep. Mark Johnson President and CEO". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Neumann-Rea, Kirby (November 7, 2017). "Mark Johnson resigns House, takes job with business group". Hood River News. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Friedman, Gordon R. (November 6, 2017). "Oregon lawmaker resigns to lead business lobbying group". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Oregon's Largest business organization fires its CEO, former GOP legislator Mark Johnson". . April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "May 15, 2012, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 22. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  9. ^ "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 21. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  10. ^ "May 18, 2010, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 26. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  11. ^ "November 2, 2010, General Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 12. Retrieved December 19, 2013.

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