Mark Johnson (Arkansas politician)

Mark Johnson
Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 15th district (Previously 17th District)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2019
Preceded by	David J. Sanders
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Catherine Johnson
Children	Alison, Andrea
Parent(s)	James D. Johnson, Virginia Johnson
Residence	Ferndale, Arkansas
Alma mater	Hendrix College

Mark Johnson is an American politician currently serving in the Arkansas Senate from the 15th district. He won the seat unanimously after no other candidate ran against him.^[1] He won his primary and will face Democrat David Barber in the general election in his bid for a second term.^[2]

Ethics violation

During the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly, Senators Mark Johnson (R-15th) and Alan Clark (R-13th) were punished for violating Senate Ethics rules on July 21, 2022. Johnson signed a sign-in sheet for Clark during a meeting he did not attend, and subsequently requested reimbursement.^[3] Both were also stripped of committee leadership posts.^[4]

References

1. "2018 Arkansas State Senate Election Results". USA Today.
2. Earley, Neal (25 May 2022). "State Senate races tightly contested". Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
3. Wickline, Michael R. (September 28, 2022). "Arkansas Senate suspends Clark, strips him of seniority for filing frivolous ethics complaint". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock: WEHCO Media. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
4. The Associated Press (July 21, 2022). "Arkansas Senate strips 2 lawmakers of leadership posts". Little Rock: KATV. Retrieved February 11, 2023.