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Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) is an American businessman, politician and athlete. Prior to being elected the 29th Governor of New Mexico (1995 to 2003), Johnson founded a successful construction company. He later ran for the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States in the 2012 election. Johnson is a triathlete and climbed Mt. Everest in May 2003. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
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- Sullivan, Andrew (Jan 19, 2011). "The Tea Party On Prohibition: Lovin' It". The Daily Dish. The Atlantic. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "America's boldest governor". The Economist. 15 April 1999.
- Associated Press (June 8, 2003). "Former governor scales Mount Everest". Lawrence Journal-World Online Edition. Lawrence, Kansas. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- Marciello, Alex (2011-02-25) Former NM governor talks politics, The Daily News of Newburyport
Gary Johnson | |
|---|---|
| 29th Governor of New Mexico | |
| In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 | |
| Lieutenant | Walter Bradley |
| Preceded by | Bruce King |
| Succeeded by | Bill Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1953 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | University of New Mexico |
| Profession | Businessman |