Edward J Johnson Jr
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Preceded byGreg Clifton
BornEdward J. Johnson Jr
January 31, 1953
January 31, 1953
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
SpouseVanessa O Johnson
Edward J Johnson Jr (Reverend) | |
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| 25th Mayor of Fayetteville, Georgia | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Clifton |
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| Born | Edward J. Johnson Jr January 31, 1953 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Vanessa O Johnson |
| Education | Dillard University (BA) |
Edward J. Johnson Jr. (born January 31, 1953) is an American politician was elected as the first black mayor of Fayetteville, Georgia on November 3, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected as mayor after he served as the first black on the city council for two terms. [1][2]
Johnson graduated from Dillard University in 1978. [3]