Mark Johnson | |
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Member of the OregonHouseofRepresentatives from the 52nd [1] district | |
In office January 10, 2011 –November 6, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Suzanne VanOrman |
Succeeded by | Jeff Helfrich |
Personal details | |
Born | 1957 (age 67–68) Parkdale,Oregon |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Hood River,Oregon |
Alma mater | Whitworth College |
Website | repmarkjohnson |
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.
Johnson attended Whitworth College (now Whitworth University).
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]
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Johnson | 14,012 | 56.5 | |
Democratic | Suzanne VanOrman | 10,739 | 43.3 | |
Write-in | 45 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 24,796 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Johnson | 14,344 | 51.6 | |
Democratic | Peter Nordbye | 13,407 | 48.2 | |
Write-in | 50 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 27,801 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Johnson | 13,014 | 54.4 | |
Democratic | Stephanie Nystrom | 10,839 | 45.3 | |
Write-in | 72 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 23,925 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Johnson | 17,582 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | Mark Reynolds | 14,047 | 44.3 | |
Write-in | 59 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 31,688 | 100% |