Norcross, A Place to Imagine

Bucky Johnson was elected Mayor of Norcross in 2008 and re-elected in 2010.  A native of Atlanta, Bucky served as Director of Bands and Head of the Music Department at Georgia Tech until he retired in 2002. He was also the Founder and Director of the 300-member Atlanta Olympic Band from 1992-1996.

Bucky currently works part time in the music ministry at Oak Grove United Methodist Church.  He and his wife, Janet, own and operate the Southern Star Music Festival. 

Mayor Johnson serves on the Norcross Development Authority, the Gwinnett Tech Foundation Board, the Partnership Gwinnett Implementation Committee, the Georgia Municipal Association's Legislative Committee and DC/DC Board, the Gwinnett Artworks Board, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Board, the Istanbul Center Board and the Atlanta Regional Commission.  He currently serves as the President of the Gwinnett Municipal Association, which represents the cities in Gwinnett County and he is on the Executive Board of the Metro Atlanta Mayor's Association.  Bucky is a graduate of the 2009 Class of Leadership Gwinnett and the Atlanta Regional Commission's Leadership Institute.  In January of 2010 he received the Carl Vinson Institute's Certificate of Recognition for city elected officials.  

Bucky has participated in the Principal for a Day Program, Gwinnett Chamber Strategic Leadership trips and an ARC LINK trip.  In 2010, Bucky received the Outstanding Public Service and Leadership Award at the Companeros Awards luncheon in downtown Atlanta.  In addition, Bucky is a member of the Peachtree Corners Rotary that meets at the Carlyle House in downtown Norcross.