Ann Johnston (American politician)

Ann Johnston
77th Mayor of Stockton, California
In office
January 6, 2009 – January 8, 2013
Preceded byEdward Chavez
Succeeded byAnthony Silva
Member of the Stockton City Council
In office
1995–2002
Preceded byDale Fritchen
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationPolitician

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.

Political career

Johnston 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

Mayor of Stockton

2004 Stockton mayoral election[4]
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

  1. ^ "Full Biography for Ann Johnston". Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ "Stockton, California files for bankruptcy". Reuters. June 28, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "San Joaquin County, CA Ballot". www.smartvoter.org. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.