Cheyenne Johnson

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Cheyenne Johnson

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Shelby County Assessor of Property

Successor: Melvin Burgess

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Memphis City Council Super District 8 Position 2

Successor: Janika White

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Cheyenne Johnson was a member of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee, representing Super District 8 Position 2. She assumed office on January 8, 2019. She left office on January 1, 2024.

Johnson ran for re-election to the Memphis City Council to represent Super District 8 Position 2 in Tennessee. She won in the general election on October 3, 2019.

Johnson was the Democratic county assessor of property for Shelby County in Tennessee from 2008 to 2018. Johnson did not seek re-election in 2018 because of term limits.

Biography

Johnson graduated from the University of Memphis and received her Public Administrator certification from the University of Tennessee.

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2019)

General election

General election for Memphis City Council Super District 8 Position 2

Incumbent Cheyenne Johnson defeated Craig Littles, Brian Saulsberry, Marinda Alexandria-Williams, and Frank Johnson in the general election for Memphis City Council Super District 8 Position 2 on October 3, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Cheyenne Johnson (Nonpartisan)	51.8	21,861
	Submit photo	Craig Littles (Nonpartisan)	17.8	7,495
	Submit photo	Brian Saulsberry (Nonpartisan)	14.1	5,957
	Submit photo	Marinda Alexandria-Williams (Nonpartisan)	10.9	4,601
	Submit photo	Frank Johnson (Nonpartisan)	5.2	2,185
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	98

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2019

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Memphis City Council Super District 8 Position 2 2019-2024	Succeeded by Janika White
Preceded by -	Shelby County Assessor of Property 2008-2018	Succeeded by Melvin Burgess (D)