Joyce Johnson (New York)
Joyce Johnson was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 13th Congressional District of New York.
Johnson worked for a distillery and rose to become the corporation's national director of equal employment opportunity. She then went into public service, working in various positions in New York City government.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
According to her website, Johnson's campaign platform includes the following issues[2]:
- Green jobs
- Education reform
- Affordable housing
Elections
2012
Johnson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New York's 13 District. She sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket. She faced incumbent Charles Rangel, Adriano Espaillat, Craig Schley and Clyde Williams in the June 26 Democratic primary. Rangel won the primary.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Charles B. Rangel Incumbent |
43.9% | 16,916 |
| Adriano Espaillat | 41.3% | 15,884 |
| Clyde Williams | 10.3% | 3,974 |
| Joyce Johnson | 3.1% | 1,187 |
| Craig Schley | 1.4% | 545 |
| Total Votes | 38,506 | |
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Joyce Johnson campaign website, "About Joyce," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Joyce Johnson campaign website, "On the Issues," accessed June 18, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Filings for June 26, 2012 Federal Primary," accessed June 11, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "2012 primary results," accessed February 9, 2015
