Van R. Johnson
Van R. Johnson is an American politician who currently serves as the 67th Mayor of Savannah, Georgia, the 4th African-American mayor in the city's history. Previously he served four terms as alderman from Savannah's 1st District. Johnson unseated Eddie DeLoach in the 2019 Savannah mayoral election and was sworn in as mayor of Savannah on January 1, 2020.[1]
Van R. Johnson, II | |
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| 67th Mayor of Savannah, Georgia | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie Deloach |
| Savannah City Alderman | |
| In office January 2004 – January 1, 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Bernetta Lanier |
| Constituency | 1st District |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Savannah State University (BS) Georgia Southern University (MPA) |
References
- "Van Johnson wins Savannah's mayoral runoff". WSAV-TV. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
Mayors of cities with populations exceeding 100,000 in Georgia | ||
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