William A. Johnson Jr. Politician
William A. "Bill" Johnson, Jr. was the first African-American elected mayor of the City of Rochester, New York. Elected in November 1993, Johnson was the 64th mayor of the city and was re-elected in 1997 and 2001. Although he received 78% of the votes in 2001, he announced that he would not seek a fourth term, and was succeeded in 2006 by former Rochester Police Chief, and current New York State Lieutenant-Governor, Robert Duffy.
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Mayor
| From | January 01, 1994 |
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| To | December 31, 2005 |
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