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Van R. Johnson (born 1968) is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Savannah, Georgia since 2020. He is the fourth African-American mayor in the city's history. Before becoming mayor, he served four terms as alderman for the Savannah City Council's 1st District.
The mayor is the highest elected official in Savannah, Georgia. Since its incorporation in 1789, the city has had 67 mayors. Since its incorporation in 1789, the city has had 67 mayors. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] On May 27, 1958, the term for mayor was extended from two years to four years by popular vote and with approval of the state government. [ 4 ]
Including mayoral races in Savannah, Pooler, Pembroke, Guyton and Tybee Island, here are the Savannah, Ga. area results of the Nov. 7, 2023 election.
From left to right, District 6 alderman Kurtis Purtee, District 3 alderman Linda Wilder-Bryan, and District 4 alderman Nick Palumbo attend Mayor Van R. Johnson's 2023 State of the City address at ...
District 4 Alderman Nick Palumbo sees the area as one where the City of Savannah can forge a new philosophy on traffic calming by prioritizing pedestrian-friendly street design.
Jackson's career continued in the city government of Savannah. As described in her biography by The HistoryMakers, Jackson "served as alderman at large on the City Council of Savannah for three terms, and mayor pro tempore of Savannah for two terms. In 2012, Jackson became the first African American woman to be elected as mayor of Savannah ...
Savannah Alderman Nick Palumbo walks along the Truman Linear Trail with Caila Brown, executive director Bike Walk Savannah, on Tuesday December 5, 2023. Evan Lasseter is the city and county ...
The 2019 Savannah mayoral election held an initial round on November 5, 2019, with a runoff held on December 3, 2019. [1] Incumbent mayor Eddie DeLoach was defeated by longtime alderman Van R. Johnson .