Mark Johnson (Minnesota politician)
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Mark Johnson | |
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| Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Melisa Franzen |
| Acting Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate | |
| In office September 1, 2021 – September 9, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Gazelka |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Miller |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | LeRoy Stumpf |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Skyler |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Bethel University (BA) University of North Dakota (JD) |
Mark Johnson is an American lawyer, politician, and member of the Minnesota Senate. A Republican, Johnson represents parts of Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Norman and Roseau counties in northwestern Minnesota. He previously served as acting majority leader of the Minnesota Senate, and now serves as minority leader.[1]
Johnson was raised near Mentor, Minnesota. After graduating from Fertile-Beltrami High School, he received a bachelor's degree from Bethel University and a J.D. degree from the University of North Dakota.[2] Johnson owns a legal firm in East Grand Forks, Minnesota and is a partner in his family's concrete business.[3]
Minnesota Senate
Johnson was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016 by a wide margin and reelected in 2020.[4] He succeeded LeRoy Stumpf, who retired after 34 years in the Senate.[3]
