Mark Johnson (Oregon politician)

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.

Mark Johnson
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives 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 66–67) Parkdale, Oregon
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Hood River, Oregon
Alma mater	Whitworth College
Website	repmarkjohnson.com

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]

Electoral history

2010 Oregon State Representative, 52nd district ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Johnson	14,012	56.5
	Democratic	Suzanne VanOrman	10,739	43.3
	Write-in		45	0.2
Total votes			24,796	100%

2012 Oregon State Representative, 52nd district ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Johnson	14,344	51.6
	Democratic	Peter Nordbye	13,407	48.2
	Write-in		50	0.2
Total votes			27,801	100%

2014 Oregon State Representative, 52nd district ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Johnson	13,014	54.4
	Democratic	Stephanie Nystrom	10,839	45.3
	Write-in		72	0.3
Total votes			23,925	100%

2016 Oregon State Representative, 52nd district ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Johnson	17,582	55.5
	Democratic	Mark Reynolds	14,047	44.3
	Write-in		59	0.2
Total votes			31,688	100%

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. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
3. "Murmurs: Business Lobby Taps Mark Johnson, Creating a Job Opportunity for House Democrats". Willamette Week. October 4, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. 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. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
5. Neumann-Rea, Kirby (November 7, 2017). "Mark Johnson resigns House, takes job with business group". Hood River News. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
6. Friedman, Gordon R. (November 6, 2017). "Oregon lawmaker resigns to lead business lobbying group". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
7. "Oregon's Largest business organization fires its CEO, former GOP legislator Mark Johnson". The Oregonian/Oregonlive. 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. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
9. "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 21. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
10. "May 18, 2010, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 26. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
11. "November 2, 2010, General Election Abstracts of Votes". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 12. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
12. "Official Results November 2, 2010". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
13. "Official Results | November 6, 2012". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
14. "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
15. "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

External links

• Official page at the Oregon Legislative Assembly
• Campaign site
• Profile at Vote Smart