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Yvonne Johnson
Yvonne Johnson was an at-large member of the Greensboro City Council in North Carolina. She assumed office in 2011. She left office on December 9, 2024.
Johnson ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Greensboro City Council in North Carolina. She won in the general election on July 26, 2022.
Johnson previously served as an at-large member of the city council from 1993 to 2007 and as the mayor of Greensboro from 2007 to 2009.[1]
Biography
Johnson earned an undergraduate degree from Bennett College and a master's degree in guidance and counseling from North Carolina A&T State University.[1][2]
At the time of her 2017 run for re-election, Johnson was the executive director of the nonprofit organization One Step Further. Her experience also includes service as the president of the Women's Resource Center and as a member of the Bennett College Board of Trustees, the Greensboro Housing Coalition Board, and the Concerned Citizens of Northeast Greensboro.[3]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Greensboro, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for Greensboro City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Greensboro City Council At-large on July 26, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Yvonne Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 25.2 | 19,212 |
| ✔ |  | Marikay Abuzuaiter (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 15,359 |
| ✔ |  | Hugh Holston (Nonpartisan) | 15.7 | 11,959 |
| Katie Rossabi (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 11,406 | ||
Tracy Furman (Nonpartisan)  | 11.9 | 9,104 | ||
 | Linda Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 11.5 | 8,783 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 536 | ||
| Total votes: 76,359 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Greensboro City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Greensboro City Council At-large on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yvonne Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 25.0 | 23,925 |
| ✔ | | Marikay Abuzuaiter (Nonpartisan) | 16.4 | 15,697 |
| ✔ | Tracy Furman (Nonpartisan) | 10.3 | 9,820 | |
| ✔ | | Hugh Holston (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 9,621 |
| ✔ | Katie Rossabi (Nonpartisan) | 9.8 | 9,404 | |
| ✔ | | Linda Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 9.6 | 9,152 |
 | Franca Jalloh (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 6,616 | |
 | Melodi Fentress (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 5,560 | |
| Dustin Keene (Nonpartisan) | 3.8 | 3,654 | ||
| Taffy L. Buchanan (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 2,331 | ||
| Total votes: 95,780 | |||
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2017
Greensboro, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor and all eight seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on October 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.[4][5] The following candidates ran in the general election for the at-large seats on the Greensboro City Council.[6]
| Greensboro City Council At-Large, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Yvonne Johnson Incumbent |
26.59% | 21,390 |
| Marikay Abuzuaiter Incumbent |
19.56% | 15,733 |
| Michelle Kennedy |
16.45% | 13,236 |
| Mike Barber Incumbent | 16.33% | 13,134 |
| Dave Wils | 10.96% | 8,814 |
| T. Dianne Bellamy-Small | 9.53% | 7,666 |
| Write-in votes | 0.6% | 480 |
| Total Votes | 80,453 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/07/2017 Official Municipal Election Results - Guilford," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for the at-large seats on the Greensboro City Council.[6]
| Greensboro City Council At-Large, Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Yvonne Johnson Incumbent |
22.42% | 10,639 |
| Marikay Abuzuaiter Incumbent |
14.65% | 6,952 |
| Mike Barber Incumbent |
11.29% | 5,357 |
| Michelle Kennedy |
11.26% | 5,345 |
| Dave Wils |
7.93% | 3,761 |
| T. Dianne Bellamy-Small |
7.03% | 3,336 |
| Dan Jackson | 5.84% | 2,772 |
| Irving Allen | 4.63% | 2,196 |
| James Ingram | 3.00% | 1,424 |
| Lindy Perry-Garnette | 2.88% | 1,366 |
| M.A. Bakie | 2.79% | 1,325 |
| Tijuana Hayes | 2.57% | 1,219 |
| Jodi Bennett-Bradshaw | 1.41% | 671 |
| Andy Nelson | 1.19% | 563 |
| Sylvine Hill | 1.12% | 530 |
| Total Votes | 47,456 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Guilford," accessed October 27, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
Johnson received endorsements from the following in 2017:
- Rhino Times[7]
- Equality NC[8]
- Professional Firefighters of Greensboro Local 947[8]
- Replacements Ltd PAC[9]
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2015The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 7, 2015.[10] In the at-large race, incumbents Yvonne Johnson, Mike Barber and Marikay Abuzuaiter won re-election over challengers Marc Ridgill, Sylvine Hill and Brian Hoss in the general election on November 3, 2015.[11][12]
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Yvonne Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
In response to a question from the Greensboro News & Record about the most pressing issue the city council will face in 2018, Johnson said:
| “ |
Poverty touching all sectors; 20 percent of Greensboro lives at poverty level. Poverty breeds crime, drugs, gangs and guns; the need for jobs and job training.[13] |
” |
| —Yvonne Johnson (2017)[3] | ||
In response to a question about the greatest obstacle to the city's success, she said:
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Accepting and embracing our diversity; improving community and police relationships; reducing poverty.[13] |
” |
| —Yvonne Johnson (2017)[3] | ||
2015
Johnson's campaign Facebook page said her mission was to "put the people of Greensboro to work, to provide safety and security for all of our citizens, to protect the environment and to provide good stewardship for the city’s resources."[2]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 YES! Weekly, "Yvonne Johnson," July 8, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Facebook, "Yvonne Johnson for City Council at Large," accessed October 6, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Greensboro News & Record, "At-Large: Yvonne Johnson," August 23, 2017
- ↑ Guilford County, North Carolina, "Offices for 2017 Municipal Elections," accessed July 5, 2017
- ↑ Guilford County, North Carolina, "Elected Officials - Guilford County, North Carolina," June 17, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Guilford County, NC, "Municipal General Candidates 2017," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ Rhino Times, "2017 City Council Primary Endorsements," October 5, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Greensboro News & Record, "Inside Scoop: Groups Make More Endorsements for Greensboro Council Races," September 18, 2017
- ↑ Replacements Ltd PAC, "2017 LGBT Primary Election Voter Guide," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ Guilford County Elections, "2014-15 Election Schedule," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Guilford County Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC SBE Election Results", accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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