Mark Johnson is an American lawyer, politician, and member of the

Minnesota Senate The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any U.S. state legislature. Floor sessions are hel ...

. A

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, Johnson represents parts of Kittson,

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, Pennington,

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, Red Lake, and

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counties in northwestern

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. He previously served as acting

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of the Minnesota Senate, and now serves as minority leader.

Early life, education, and career

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 The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of ...

. Johnson owns a legal firm in

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and is a partner in his family's concrete business.

Minnesota Senate

Johnson was elected to the

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by a wide margin and reelected in 2020. He succeeded LeRoy Stumpf, who retired after 34 years in the Senate.

Personal life

Johnson and his wife, Skyler, have three children and live in East Grand Forks.

References

External links

Official Senate website

Official campaign website
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