Councilman Johnson is currently Mayor Pro-Tem. He is a Wilson native and a 1989 graduate of Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College) where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He is a general agent in the family insurance firm. Councilman Johnson is a past president of Wilson Association of Life Underwriters, Trustee of Wilson Technical Community College, and a member of the Community and Economic Development Committee of the NC League of Municipalities. He is active in many local, regional, state, and national organizations. Mr. Johnson is also a graduate of Hunt High School.