Mark Johnson (Oregon politician) explained

Mark Johnson
State House:	Oregon
District:	52nd^[1]
Term Start:	January 10, 2011
Term End:	November 6, 2017
Predecessor:	Suzanne VanOrman
Successor:	Jeff Helfrich
Birth Place:	Parkdale, Oregon
Nationality:	American
Party:	Republican
Alma Mater:	Whitworth College

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]

External links

• Official page at the Oregon Legislative Assembly
• Campaign site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative Mark Johnson . . . December 19, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170607021304/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/johnsonm . June 7, 2017 . dead .
2. Web site: Mark Johnson's Biography . . December 19, 2013 . November 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231101050756/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/119260/mark-johnson . live .
3. Web site: Murmurs: Business Lobby Taps Mark Johnson, Creating a Job Opportunity for House Democrats. Willamette Week. October 4, 2017. January 13, 2018. March 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180324191632/http://www.wweek.com/news/2017/10/04/murmurs-business-lobby-taps-mark-johnson-creating-a-job-opportunity-for-house-democrats/. live.
4. Web site: State’s Biggest Business Lobby Group Officially Names State Rep. Mark Johnson President and CEO. Jaquiss, Nigel. Willamette Week. October 6, 2017. January 13, 2018. January 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114020653/http://www.wweek.com/news/2017/10/06/states-biggest-business-lobby-group-officially-names-state-rep-mark-johnson-executive-director/. live.
5. Web site: Mark Johnson resigns House, takes job with business group. Neumann-Rea, Kirby. Hood River News. November 7, 2017. January 13, 2018. January 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114021521/http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2017/nov/08/mark-johnson-resigns-house-takes-job-business-grou/. live.
6. Web site: Oregon lawmaker resigns to lead business lobbying group. Friedman, Gordon R.. The Oregonian. November 6, 2017. January 13, 2018. January 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114020548/http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/11/oregon_lawmaker_resigns_to_lea.html. live.
7. Web site: Oregon's Largest business organization fires its CEO, former GOP legislator Mark Johnson. The Oregonian/Oregonlive. April 11, 2018. April 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/. August 19, 2013. dead.
8. Web site: May 15, 2012, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes . . Salem, Oregon . 22 . December 19, 2013 . October 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201009112705/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873711 . live .
9. Web site: November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes . Oregon Secretary of State . Salem, Oregon . 21 . December 19, 2013 . October 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201011031342/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873690 . live .
10. Web site: May 18, 2010, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes . . Salem, Oregon . 26 . December 19, 2013 . October 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201008150336/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873663 . live .
11. Web site: November 2, 2010, General Election Abstracts of Votes . Oregon Secretary of State . Salem, Oregon . 12 . December 19, 2013 . December 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201202182926/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873642 . live .