Yvonne Johnson
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Yvonne Johnson was the mayor
of Greensboro, North Carolina
from 2007 until 2009. She was previously a member of the Greensboro City Council for 14 years and Mayor Pro-Tem for 6 years. Johnson was the first African-American to serve as Greensboro's mayor.
Johnson unexpectedly lost her reelection bid in 2009 to Republican political newcomer Bill Knight. As of 2011, she is running for an at-large city council seat, having garnered the most votes of any candidate in the October, 2011 city primary.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
from 2007 until 2009. She was previously a member of the Greensboro City Council for 14 years and Mayor Pro-Tem for 6 years. Johnson was the first African-American to serve as Greensboro's mayor.
Johnson unexpectedly lost her reelection bid in 2009 to Republican political newcomer Bill Knight. As of 2011, she is running for an at-large city council seat, having garnered the most votes of any candidate in the October, 2011 city primary.
External links
- Greensboro Mayor official government website
- Yvonne Johnson campaign website
- North Carolina Public Radio interview December 10, 2007