Paul Johnson (politician)
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Paul Johnson is an American
Democratic
politician
and the former mayor
of Phoenix
, Arizona
.
Johnson was first elected to the Phoenix city council
in 1985 at the age of 25. While serving in his second term in 1990, Johnson was selected by the council to fill the vacancy left by outgoing mayor Terry Goddard
, who had resigned his office in order to run for governor
for the remainder of his term. Johnson would go on to run for mayor in his own right in 1993. Running unopposed, he was elected with 99.7% of the vote.
After serving 1 years and 3 months of his second term term as mayor, Johnson announced his resignation and intent to run for governor just as his predecessor had done. Johnson in fact ran against Goddard in the primary elections, but both lost the Democratic race against supermarket
magnate Eddie Basha. Johnson would again make a bid for the office of governor in 1998, running unopposed in the primary but losing out to incumbent Jane Dee Hull
by a 25% margin in the general election.
United States
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Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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and the former mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
.
Johnson was first elected to the Phoenix city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
in 1985 at the age of 25. While serving in his second term in 1990, Johnson was selected by the council to fill the vacancy left by outgoing mayor Terry Goddard
Terry Goddard
Samuel Pearson "Terry" Goddard III was the Attorney General of Arizona, from 2003 to 2011, who also served as Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1984 to 1990....
, who had resigned his office in order to run for governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
for the remainder of his term. Johnson would go on to run for mayor in his own right in 1993. Running unopposed, he was elected with 99.7% of the vote.
After serving 1 years and 3 months of his second term term as mayor, Johnson announced his resignation and intent to run for governor just as his predecessor had done. Johnson in fact ran against Goddard in the primary elections, but both lost the Democratic race against supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
magnate Eddie Basha. Johnson would again make a bid for the office of governor in 1998, running unopposed in the primary but losing out to incumbent Jane Dee Hull
Jane Dee Hull
Jane Dee Hull was the second woman to serve as Governor of Arizona, the first female Republican governor of the state, and the first woman to be elected to the position.-Biography:...
by a 25% margin in the general election.