Joe Johnson (politician)

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Joe Johnson is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of North Carolina. Johnson unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the position of North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction in the North Carolina Council of State election, 2004.

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Josiah (Joe) Johnson is now a Republican politician from the State of North Carolina. He is seeking the Republican nomination for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2008.

Joe was born in Dublin, Georgia and raised in Buncombe County in western North Carolina. He attended public schools, graduating from East Henderson High School in East Flat Rock. Joe holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and plans to pursue a graduate degree in the near future. Joe comes from a family of teachers, farmers, leaders in the religious community and leaders in the business community. Throughout his life Joe was taught the importance of service above self and this is the kind of attitude he plans to bring to our state government. Joe currently serves as the Director of Public Affairs at the Henderson County Sheriff's Office in Hendersonville. Joe has personally witnessed the courage and tenacity it takes to stand up for others and come to work each day knowing how difficult it is to maintain that high bar of freedom and justice we enjoy in the United States. In this capacity he manages all aspects of public information, management of the nearly 11 million dollar budget, alternative funding sources and policy issues. He also serves as the chief political advisor for the Sheriff of Henderson County.

Prior to his service with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office, Joe served as the Deputy Director of Operations at Western Carolina Produce, Inc., which is a successful local agriculture business based in Hendersonville. Previous employment stops include stints at Montreat College, the National Student Pledge Against Gun Violence and Eno River Media Production. As State Director of the National Student Pledge Against Gun Violence Joe learned the importance of working with others and building relationships across party lines to create a strong and positive message for all in North Carolina.

Joe is completing a Certificate in Public Performance Management from the Center for Public Performance at Rutgers Univesity at Newark. Throughout his career Joe has placed service to others and the betterment of his community, region, state and nation as the highest of goals.

Joe is a member of the National Information Officers Association, the American Society for Public Affairs and the National Center for Public Performance Management. Over the years Joe has served on the Administrative Board at Central United Methodist Church and the Board of Directors for North Carolinians Against Gun Violence Education Fund. In an effort to make his community and region better, Joe sits on several Boards, including: the Henderson County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, the Council on Aging for Henderson County, the Dispute Settlement Center of Henderson County, Crimestoppers of Henderson County and Eno River Media Production Corporation of America. In addition, Joe is a member of the Leadership Team for the United Agenda for Children of Henderson County. Joe also volunteers, from a distance, with research efforts at the Townsend Centre for International Poverty Research which is located at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.

Joe resides in Tryon and is a member of Central United Methodist Church in Asheville.