Teri Johnston

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Teri Johnston
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Mayor of Key West
In office
November 19, 2018 –August 25, 2024

Teri Johnston (born July 2, 1951) is an American politician. In November 2018 she was elected the mayor of Key West, becoming the first openly lesbian woman to be elected as a city mayor in Florida history. Johnston is the second woman to serve as mayor of Key West.

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Career

Johnston served as city commissioner of Key West, Florida for eight years before running for mayor in 2018. [2] She defeated Margaret Romero in the general election, receiving 6,635 votes. She is the first openly lesbian woman to be elected mayor of a Florida city. [3] Additionally, she is the first woman to serve as mayor of Key West since Sheila Mullins' term in the 1990s. [4] She is the second woman to serve as mayor of Key West. Johnston reportedly spent $116,000 on campaigning. She was sworn in to office on November 19, 2018, succeeding Craig Cates. [5]

Personal life

Johnston is originally from Iowa. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mayor Teri Johnston". City of Key West Staff Directory. City of Key West, FL. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Experience". Teri Johnston For Mayor. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ Klingener, Nancy (November 6, 2018). "Key West Has A Florida First: City Elects Openly Lesbian Mayor". WLRN. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ Axelrod, Tal (November 6, 2018). "Key West elects Florida's first lesbian mayor". The Hill. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Filosa, Gwen (November 6, 2018). "Key West elects the first openly lesbian mayor in Florida history". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 23, 2018.


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