President Bush today announced his intention to nominate Henry Johnson to serve in his administration. The White House released the following statement today:

The President intends to nominate Henry Louis Johnson, of Mississippi, to be Assistant Secretary of Education for Elementary and Secondary Education. Dr. Johnson currently serves as State Superintendent of Education for the Mississippi Department of Education. He previously served as Associate State Superintendent for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Throughout his more than 30-year career as a professional educator, Dr. Johnson has served as a public school teacher, a principal and a middle school director. He also worked as Director of Policy Development and Research for the North Carolina School Boards Association. Dr. Johnson received his bachelor's degree from Livingstone College, his master's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his Ed.D. from North Carolina State University.

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