Mark Johnson | |
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North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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Assumed office January 1, 2017 |
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Preceded by | June Atkinson |
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Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Rachel Johnson |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
Profession |
Attorney Educator |
Mark Johnson is an American attorney, educator, and politician who is currently North Carolina's Superintendent of Public Instruction. He was first elected in 2016, defeating incumbent June Atkinson by 1.2%.
Prior to his election as state superintendent, Johnson was a member of the Forsyth County School Board, taught at West Charlotte High School for two years, and served as a high-tech lawyer for a Winston-Salem-based corporation.