| Honorable Otis Samuel Johnson | |
 Savannah, Georgia Mayor Otis S. Johnson |
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| Assumed office November 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Floyd Adams, Jr. |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | A.E. Beach High School [1] Armstrong Junior College[1] University of Georgia[1] Clark Atlanta University[1] Brandeis University[1] |
| Profession | Educator |
| Website | official site |
Otis Samuel Johnson is a politician from Georgia, U.S. and, as of September 2007, the current Mayor of Savannah. The Mayor is the highest elected official in Savannah Georgia. Floyd Adams Jr is an American politician from Georgia, US and a former Mayor of Savannah Georgia. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Alfred Ely Beach High School is one of the oldest Public high schools located in Savannah Georgia, USA Armstrong Atlantic State University, is a State university located in Savannah Georgia. The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the Clark Atlanta University (CAU is a private, historically black university in Atlanta, Georgia. Brandeis University is a private research University with a Liberal arts focus located in Waltham Massachusetts, United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Mayor is the highest elected official in Savannah Georgia. He is a Democrat. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.
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Background
Mayor Johnson is a Savannah native who graduated from A.E. Beach High School in 1960, Armstrong Junior College (now Armstrong Atlantic State University) in 1964 (the first African American to graduate from that school) and the University of Georgia (A.B.) in 1967. Alfred Ely Beach High School is one of the oldest Public high schools located in Savannah Georgia, USA Armstrong Atlantic State University, is a State university located in Savannah Georgia. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the [1] He served from 1959 to 1965 in the U.S. Naval Reserve. The United States Navy Reserve, until 2005 known as the United States Naval Reserve, is the reserve component of the United States Navy. In 1969, he earned a master's degree in social work from Clark Atlanta University and, in 1980, he received his Ph.D. from the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Clark Atlanta University (CAU is a private, historically black university in Atlanta, Georgia. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Brandeis University is a private research University with a Liberal arts focus located in Waltham Massachusetts, United States. [1]
Before becoming mayor, Johnson worked for the Economic Opportunity Authority, Model Cities Program, and Savannah State University. The Model Cities Program, was an element of United States President Lyndon Johnson 's Great Society and War on Poverty, was an ambitious federal Savannah State University is a four-year state-supported historically black university (HBCU located in Savannah, Georgia. From 1983 until 1988, he served as the City Council Representative from the second district of Savannah. He then became the Executive Director of the Chatham Savannah Youth Futures Authority. [1]
Political career
City Alderman
Johnson served as the Alderman of predominantly Black District #2 in Savannah from 1982 to 1988. He resigned in 1988 to accept a position as Executive Director of the Chatham Savannah Youth Futures Authority. [2]
County Board of Education
In 1999, he began a four-year term on the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education.
Mayor
In November 2003, Johnson was elected to a four-year term as Mayor of Savannah against two-term Alderman Pete Liakakis (Democrat), and four other candidates. The Mayor is the highest elected official in Savannah Georgia. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. He took office in January 2004.
In April 2005, Mayor Johnson publicly challenged Savannah's African American community to begin a concerted effort to address the city's high crime rate, especially in predominantly black neighborhoods of the city. Johnson stressed that criminal acts in Savannah were often perpetrated by young African American males on their own community, and he called a series of well-attended town meetings to address the problem.
On April 2, 2007, Johnson announced he would seek reelection to the office of Mayor. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. His second campaign is similar to the first in that he is focused on neighborhood improvement, crime reduction, poverty reduction and providing more affordable housing. While campaigning, Johnson announced that Savannah had been declared a Preserve America city by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The United States Department of Housing, often abbreviated HUD, is a Cabinet department of the United States federal government. [3]
On November 6, 2007, Johnson beat a field of 5 other candidates to win a second term as Mayor. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Johnson got 12,826 votes. His nearest competitor got 2,359 votes.
Johnson endorsed candidate Barack Obama in the presidential election of 2008. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive [4]
Personal life
In 2006, Otis Johnson was hospitalized after he had a heart attack while attending a black mayor's conference. While he was away from City Hall for weeks, he made a full recovery. [5]
Electoral history
Mayor of Savannah, 2003
Threshold > 50%
First Ballot, November 4, 2003
| Candidate | Affiliation [6] | Support | Outcome |
| Pete Liakakis | Democratic | 34% | Runoff |
| Otis Johnson | Democratic | 33% | Runoff |
| Frank Rossiter | Democratic | 17% | Defeated |
| Dicky Mopper | Republican | 16% | Defeated |
| Others | n/a | 1% | Defeated |
Second Ballot, November 25, 2003
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Otis Johnson | Democratic | 51% | Elected |
| Pete Liakakis | Democratic | 49% | Defeated |
Mayor of Savannah, 2007
Threshold > 50%
First Ballot, November 6, 2007
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Otis Johnson | Democratic | 12,826 (70%) | Elected |
| Floyd Adams, Jr. | Democratic | 2,359 (13%) | Defeated |
| John McMasters | Republican | 2,205 (12%) | Defeated |
| Others | n/a | 1,023 (5%) | Defeated |
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f g h Biography - Who is Dr. Otis S. Johnson?. Floyd Adams Jr is an American politician from Georgia, US and a former Mayor of Savannah Georgia. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
- ^ AASU Alumni Awards presented to Otis Johnson and Cliff McCurry, Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU), April 27, 2005
- ^ HUD Names Savannah a 'Preserve America' City, Angel Ratcliffe, The Creative Coast, September 12, 2007
- ^ Savannah Mayor Endorses Barack Obama for President, The Savannah Tribune, February 6-12, 2008
- ^ WSAV article.
- ^ Officially, the City of Savannah election is a nonpartisan election, for which no party affiliation is required. Source: 2007 City of Savannah Municipal Election, City of Savannah
External links
- Mayor's official site
- otisjohnsonblog.com The Otis Johnson blog
- otisformayor.com Otis for Mayor campaign website
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Floyd Adams, Jr. (Democrat) |
Mayor of Savannah 2004-current |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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