Ann Johnston is an American politician who served as the 77th mayor of Stockton, California from 2009 until 2013.[1] She ran for re-election in 2012 but was defeated by Anthony Silva.
Ann Johnston | |
|---|---|
| 77th Mayor of Stockton, California | |
| In office January 6, 2009 – January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Chavez |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Silva |
| Member of the Stockton City Council | |
| In office 1995–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Fritchen |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
editJohnston served as a Lodi Unified School District Board Member from 1979 to 1992. Several years later, in 1994, Johnston ran for the Stockton City Council and won. She successfully ran for re-election in 1998 and left the office in 2002.[2]
Years later, Johnston declared her candidacy for the city's mayor in the 2008 election, and won, receiving 55.8% of the vote. On June 28, 2012, during her tenure as mayor, the City of Stockton filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, making it the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy, until Detroit filed for bankruptcy the next year.[3]
Electoral history
editMayor of Stockton
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Chavez | 20,052 | 52.2 | |
| Ann Johnston | 15,037 | 39.1 | |
| Ralph Lee White | 2,300 | 6.0 | |
| Harvey N. Bills, Sr. | 1,047 | 2.7 | |
| Write-ins | 75 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 38,511 | 100 | |
| 2008 Stockton mayoral election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | First-round[5] | Runoff[6] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Ann Johnston | 7,263 | 21.42 | 44,159 | 59.26 |
| Clem Lee | 8,473 | 29.14 | 33,144 | 43.83 |
| Steve Gutierrez | 5,939 | 20.43 | ||
| Ralph Lee White | 2,495 | 8.58 | ||
| Motecuzoma Sánchez | 614 | 2.11 | ||
| Woody Roe Alspaugh | 512 | 1.76 | ||
| Write-ins | 58 | 0.20 | 245 | 0.32 |
| Total | 29,072 | 100 | 75,613 | 100 |
| 2012 Stockton mayoral election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | First-round[7] | Runoff[8] | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Anthony Silva | 7,263 | 21.42 | 44,159 | 59.26 |
| Ann Johnston (incumbent) | 13,830 | 40.79 | 30,360 | 40.74 |
| Jimmie M. Rishwain | 5,085 | 15.00 | ||
| Ralph Lee White | 3,918 | 11.55 | ||
| Tony Stevens | 1,601 | 4.72 | ||
| James "Jim" Butler | 1,166 | 3.44 | ||
| Gregory S. Pitsch | 904 | 2.67 | ||
| Total | 33,908 | 100 | 74,519 | 100 |
References
edit- ^ "Full Biography for Ann Johnston". Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "City Council Mayor Ann Johnston - City of Stockton, CA". 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Stockton, California files for bankruptcy". Reuters. June 28, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "San Joaquin County, CA Ballot". www.smartvoter.org. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Direct Primary Election Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, Multiple Counters, All Races OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS San Joaquin County, State of California June 03, 2008". San Joaquin County. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST STATEWIDE CONSOLIDATED GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2008". San Joaquin County. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Presidential Primary Election Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races San Joaquin County June 5, 2012 OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS". San Joaquin County. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Election Summary Report General Election Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races San Joaquin County November 6, 2012 Official Final Results". San Joaquin County. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2019.