Bio

Paul K. Johnson is an Assistant Professor of Marketing and Management at Montgomery County Community College. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration and a Master’s in Business Administration from Drexel University. He served as a long-time member and now as an emeritus member of the Drexel University Alumni Board of Governors. Paul has continued his education post-MBA, earning certificates in Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Grant Writing, Negotiation, AI Essentials, and Negotiation.

Prior to collegiate teaching, Paul had a successful career in corporate sales winning local, regional, and national awards. He serves as a volunteer and board member for several organizations throughout Delco and the Delaware Valley including coaching youth baseball for over 37 years. Paul is an assistant volunteer flag football coach with Special Olympics-Delaware County, PA/DE state commissioner of Metropolitan Junior Baseball League, former member of the Valley Forge Sports Advisory Board, former chair of the 12th District Youth Aid Panel, board chair and former president of Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania, former board vice-chair of Rock to the Future, former member of the Police Athletic League Education Committee, and serves in numerous other volunteer capacities. 

Paul was the founding chair serving for 5+ years and now as a member of the Delaware County Interactive Gaming Revenue Authority.  Here he helped to award and distribute grants to nonprofit organizations and emergency responders to benefit communities throughout Delco. Paul's involvement in economic development is also as a member of the Delaware County Authority. He started annual MLK Day of Service events in Prospect Park with its Food & Household Items Donation Drive and Ccommunity Reading. He responded to the call and stepped up to serve as a fill-in school crossing guard in Prospect Park as needed  and was also a founding member of the Prospect Park Tree Tenders.

In addition to community service, Paul serves is several other capacities. He is an elected committee representative of the MCCC Faculty Union Local #4272 part of the American Federation of Teachers labor union. Paul was appointed and then later elected twice as a Democratic committee member in Philadelphia and later appointed and elected three times as a Democratic committee member in Prospect Park. He serves as the secretary of the Interboro Democratic Committee comprising Prospect Park, Glenolden, and Tinicum.  He was also appointed to the remaining portion of a 4-year term as a PA Dem state committee member in late 2023 and elected as an endorsed candidate for a full 4-year term in May 2026.  Paul served on the Prospect Park Recreation Board as a member and president.  He also volunteered for numerous activities within the borough including the Prospect Park Youth Club and was awarded the Nick Saravo Memorial Award in 2019. 

Against all odds, on his third campaign for Prospect Park Borough Council, Paul finally won on November 7, 2023. In January 2026, Paul was elected by his colleagues as Borough Council President. He's most proud of working in a bipartisan effort to pass an Anti Hate Resolution, plant over 575 donated native plants, shrubs, and trees, and helped pass a Responsible Contracting Ordinance.

Paul resides in Prospect Park with his wife, Ayanna and their rescue dog, Chewie.

Paul drops of Food Donation items at Delaware County 

Community College for their student food pantry.