George F. Johnson IV (born c. 1953) is a retired Maryland (USA) law enforcement officer, having served in the Anne Arundel County Police Department, as the elected

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of Anne Arundel County, and as the appointed superintendent of the

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Education

Johnson is a 1971 graduate of Cardinal Gibbons High School. In 1994, he graduated with an AA (Criminal Justice) from

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. Johnson is also a 1996 graduate of the National Sheriff's Institute and a 1999 graduate of the FBI National Academy.

Career

Johnson served from 1972 to 1994 in the Anne Arundel County Police Department, rising through the ranks from

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. He served as

of Anne Arundel County for three terms from 1994 until 2007, winning re-election in 1998 and 2002. In 2006, Johnson unsuccessfully ran for County Executive of Anne Arundel County, losing to

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(Republican). In 2010, Johnson did not contest a rematch against Leopold, even as allegations of misconduct surrounding the incumbent began to surface. In 2014, Johnson again ran for the county executive seat, running unopposed in the Democratic primary after Joanna Conti, who ran in 2006, declined to challenge him. Johnson lost to the Republican State Delegate Steve Schuh in the general election. Johnson was appointed superintendent of the

by Governor

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in 2007 and retired in 2015.

References

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