Paul Johnson (American politician)

Paul Johnson (born July 6, 1959) is an American Democratic politician and the 54th mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, serving from 1990 to 1994.

Paul Johnson
54th Mayor of Phoenix
In office February 16, 1990 – March 16, 1994
Preceded by	Terry Goddard
Succeeded by	John Nelson
Personal details
Born	July 6, 1959 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (Formerly) Independent
Spouse(s)	Patty Johnson
Alma mater	Arizona State University

Biography

Johnson was elected to the Phoenix city council in 1985 at the age of 25. During his second term in 1990, Johnson was selected by the council to fill the vacancy left by outgoing mayor Terry Goddard, who had resigned in order to run for governor. Johnson was elected mayor in his own right in 1993. Running unopposed, he garnered 99.7% of the vote.

After serving one year and three months of his own term as mayor, Johnson announced his resignation to run for governor just as his predecessor had done. Johnson ran against Goddard who was making his second bid in 1994, but they both lost to another primary candidate, popular supermarket owner Eddie Basha. Johnson again sought the governorship in 1998, running unopposed in the primary but losing to Republican incumbent Jane Dee Hull by a 25% margin in the general election.[1]

References

1. "1998 General Election (unofficial results)". Arizona Secretary of State. 1998-11-23. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2008-08-19.

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