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| Affiliation | Libertarian |
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2016-07-01 |
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| Name | Gary Johnson |
| Address | 42 Manuel Martinez
Arroyo Seco, New Mexico 87514, United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
| Donate |  |
 Facebook | govgaryjohnson |
 X (Twitter) | GovGaryJohnson |
| Born |
January 01, 1953
(71 years)
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| Contributor | 411 Name Removed |
| Last Modifed | PA Historian
Aug 21, 2021 12:45pm |
| Tags |
Caucasian - Danish - Norwegian - Russian - Divorced - Lutheran - Straight -
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| Info | Gary Johnson is a Republican and serves as the Honorary Chairman of the Our America Initiative. He has been an outspoken advocate for efficient government, lower taxes, winning the war on drug abuse, protection of civil liberties, revitalization of the economy and promoting entrepreneurship and privatization.
He was born on January 1, 1953 and attended the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque from 1971 to 1975, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. While in college, Gary Johnson earned money as a door-to-door handyman. His success in this area prompted him to start his own construction business, Big J Enterprises, which was founded in 1976. Johnson grew the company into a multi-million dollar corporation that employed over 1000 people in 1994. When he sold Big J in 1999, no employee lost his job and the company remains very successful to this day.
In 1994, Johnson was elected Governor of New Mexico despite having little experience in politics. He defeated the incumbent Democratic Governor Bruce King in the general election as well as a former Republican Governor in the primary election.
In 1998, Johnson was re-elected as governor, defeating Democratic Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez by a 55% to 45% margin.
As Governor of New Mexico, Johnson was known for his common-sense business approach to governing. He eliminated New Mexico’s budget deficit, cut the rate of growth in state government in half and privatized half of the state prisons.
Johnson also shifted state Medicaid to managed care (which led to better healthcare by creating a statewide healthcare network that previously did not exist and which saved money) and reduced state employees by over 1000, with no firings. During his term, New Mexico experienced the longest period without a tax increase in the state’s history.
While in office, Governor Johnson vetoed 750 bills (which was more than all the combined vetoes of the other 49 Governors in the country at the time ) and thousands of line item vetoed bills.
Gary Johnson was term limited and could not run for a third consecutive term as Governor in 2002. He currently lives in New Mexico and has remained very active, competing in numerous athletic competitions. He is an avid skier, adventurer, and bicyclist who abstains from alcohol. In 2003, he climbed Mount Everest. Johnson was raised Lutheran and throughout his life has lived according to those Christian principles. Gary Johnson has two grown children.
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| NM Governor - Nov 08, 2022 |
R |
Mark Ronchetti |
| US President - R Primaries - Aug 11, 2020 |
R |
Mark Sanford |
| US President - R Primaries - Aug 11, 2020 |
R |
William F. "Bill" Weld |
| US President - D Primaries - Aug 11, 2020 |
R |
Tulsi Gabbard |
| US President - LBT Primary - Apr 01, 2020 |
LBT |
James P. "Jim" Gray |
| NM US Senate - Nov 06, 2018 |
R |
Aubrey L. Dunn, Jr. |
| PA US Senate - Nov 06, 2018 |
LBT |
Dale Kerns |
| US Vice President - LBT Convention - May 29, 2016 |
R |
William F. "Bill" Weld |
| WA Initiative 502 - Concerning Marijuana - Nov 06, 2012 |
YES |
Yes |
| ND - At-Large - Nov 06, 2012 |
LBT |
Eric Olson |
| UT Attorney General - Nov 06, 2012 |
LBT |
W. Andrew McCullough |
| CO Amendment 64 - Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act - Nov 06, 2012 |
YES |
Yes |
| NM US Senate - Nov 06, 2012 |
CST |
Jon Ross Barrie |
| OK - District 04 - Nov 06, 2012 |
R |
R. J. Harris |
| MS - District 01 - Nov 06, 2012 |
LBT |
Danny Bedwell |
| PA State House 085 - Nov 06, 2012 |
LBT |
Erik Viker |
| DE US Senate - Nov 06, 2012 |
G |
Andrew Richard Groff |
| OH State House 03 - Nov 06, 2012 |
LBT |
Nathan Eberly |
| OH State House 52 - Nov 06, 2012 |
LBT |
Robert C. Coogan |
| ME US Senate - Nov 06, 2012 |
Lty |
Andrew Ian Dodge |
| US Vice President - LBT Convention - May 05, 2012 |
LBT |
James P. "Jim" Gray |
| Proposition 19 - Legalizes Marijuana Under California but not Federal Law - Nov 02, 2010 |
YES |
Yes |
| NM US President - R Primary - Jun 03, 2008 |
R |
Ron Paul |
| US President - R Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 |
R |
Ron Paul |
| NM Governor - R Primary - Jun 04, 2002 |
R |
Walter A. Bradley |
| US President - R Primaries - Jul 01, 2000 |
R |
Steve Forbes |
| NM US President - Nov 06, 1984 |
LBT |
David Bergland |
| NM US President - Nov 07, 1972 |
D |
George S. McGovern |
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