Early Life and Family
Johnson was born in Dublin, Georgia. His mother was a public school teacher within the Vidalia City Schools System and his father was a teacher at Brewton-Parker College, a small Baptist college located in Mount Vernon, Georgia.
Johnson moved to Buncombe County in western North Carolina when he was just six months old and has lived in North Carolina since. Joe attended public schools in Henderson County, graduating from East Henderson High School in Hendersonville. Joe holds two undergraduate degrees, one from North Carolina State University and the other from the University of London.
Johnson comes from a family of teachers, farmers and leaders in the religious and business communities who taught by example the importance of public service and placing the needs of others above his individual needs.
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