Russ Johnson (Maryland)
Russ Johnson ran for election to the Cecil County Board of Education to represent District 5 in Maryland. Johnson lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Cecil County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Diana Hawley defeated Russ Johnson in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Diana Hawley (Nonpartisan)  | 61.6 | 15,815 |
 | Russ Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 37.6 | 9,661 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 204 | ||
| Total votes: 25,680 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Diana Hawley and Russ Johnson advanced from the primary for Cecil County Board of Education District 5.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Stickley (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Russ Johnson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Johnson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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High quality education is the key to opening the doors of opportunity for all our children, and to developing responsible and engaged citizens. As the dad of two students who have gone through CCPS, I know that good schools combine professional educators, engaged parents, and motivated students. Here in Cecil County, we have awesome kids and world class teachers. The future of this community is contingent upon the success of those two groups of people, but our kids have fallen way behind, and we have to fix it. We need to look at the challenges we face from an analytical and logical perspective, then apply a big dose of common sense. Focusing on the following five initiatives will get us moving in the right direction: 1. Get politics out of the schools. 2. Improve student achievement by refocusing our efforts on what used to be, and what still should be, our core mission of providing a rigorous academic based program of instruction. 3. Get more parents involved and demand curriculum transparency. 4. Get discipline under control so teachers can teach.
5. Elect school board members who will serve in trust for the community, not the education bureaucracy.- Get politics out of the schools.
- The school board needs an independent outside the system voice who will serve in trust for the community, not the education bureaucracy. I'm running to be that voice.
- Improve student achievement by refocusing our efforts on what used to be, and what still should be, our core mission of providing a rigorous academic based program of instruction.
Education is the great equalizer. It builds confidence, enhances creativity, destroys barriers to opportunity, and creates knowledge. An academic based education is one of the foundational building blocks that helps ensure our youth will become self-sufficient and future contributors to our community.
As a real estate broker, I'm consistently asked about two items: Schools and Taxes. Citizens are looking to live where taxes are lower and where the school system is academically strong, operating in a safe learning environment where all kids can thrive. A by-product of great schools is typically a lower crime rates and higher home values. Informed home buyers are well aware of this.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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