Ann Johnston (American politician)

Mayor Ann Johnston
In office January 6, 2009 – January 8, 2013
Preceded by	Edward Chavez
Succeeded by	Anthony Silva
Member of the Stockton City Council
In office 1995–2002
Preceded by	Dale Fritchen
Personal details
Political party	Democratic

Ann Johnston is an American politician who served as mayor of from 2009 until 2013. She ran for re-election in 2012 but was defeated by Anthony Silva.

Johnston served as a Lodi Unified School District Board Member from 1979 to 1992. Several years later, in 1994, Johnston ran for the Stockton City Council and won. She successfully ran for re-election in 1998 and left the office in 2002.

Years later, Johnston declared her candidacy for the city's mayor and won, receiving 55.8% of the vote. On June 28, 2012, during her tenure as mayor, the City of Stockton filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, making it the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy, until Detroit filed for bankruptcy the next year.

Mayor of Stockton

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