John Poston (3 May 1958 – December 5, 2023) was an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

In 2011, Poston bought Sherwood Forest, a restaurant in Lake Shore, Minnesota.

[2] Poston was a member of the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce board, the Region Five Economic Development Commission, the National Joint Powers Alliance, Happy Dancing Turtle, Central Lakes Rotary, the Nisswa Lions Club.

He was appointed a member of the Lake Shore City Council in 2011 and later elected mayor in 2014.

[3] Poston was diagnosed with ALS in September 2023 and died December 5, 2023, at the age of 65, nearly a month after his resignation as mayor.