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Gary Johnson | |
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| 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 Minot, North Dakota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Residence | Taos, New Mexico |
| Alma mater | University of New Mexico |
| Profession | Businessman |
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]
- ^ Marr, Kendra (April 21, 2011). "Gary Johnson makes 2012 presidential run official". Politico. politico.com. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- ^ WMUR, Ch 9, New Hampshire (21-April-2011). "Gary Johnson Announces Presidential Campaign". Retrieved 7-May-2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Eichstaedt, Peter (1 July 1995). "No, no, two hundred times no". State Legislatures.
- ^ "Gary Johnson on the Issues". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 30 May 1994. p. A4.
- ^ Feldmann, Linda (21 April 2011). "Gary Johnson declares for president: Is he the next Ron Paul?". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ Clowes, George A. (1 October 2000). "Better Education Does Make All the Difference: Governor Gary E. Johnson". School Reform News. The Heartland Institute. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ Stanage, Niall (5 May 2010). "The most interesting Republican you've never heard of". Salon.com.
- ^ 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