Councilmember Paul B. Johnson
Summary:
Elected in the September 2001 Primary Election with over 60% of the ballots cast, and then again in the Primary Election of 2006. Councilmember Johnson’s term runs through December 2009.
Published On:
11/4/2007Last Updated:
8/4/2008
Elected in the September 2001 Primary Election with over 60% of the ballots cast, and then again in the Primary Election of 2006. Councilmember Johnson’s term runs through December 2009.
Councilmember Johnson has been involved in many civic projects and organizations. He has served on the Yuma Strategic Planning Project, Bicycle Task Force, Yuma Leadership, Yuma County Transportation Committee and Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors. He was a member of the Yuma City Planning and Zoning Commission for 9½ years and Co-chaired the City/County Joint Land Use Plan Committee. He is a member of the Elks and serves on the Salvation Army Advisory Board.
Councilmember Johnson has been active in transportation issues for more than a decade. He chaired the City’s Major Roadway Plan Advisory Committee in 1996 and 1997, and he is Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of the Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization and Vice Chairman of the Rural Transportation Advocacy Council.
Councilmember Johnson is a retired Special Agent with the United States Border Patrol. He has served as an officer of the National Border Patrol Council at both the Regional and National levels, has been involved in the Yuma Area Law Enforcement Association, and the High Technology Criminal Investigators Association. He is an active member of the Fraternal Order of Police.
When he isn’t involved in community affairs, Councilmember Johnson enjoys spending time with his children and grandchildren.
