Mayor Johnson
From Wednesday's story on the mayoral camapign:
GREENSBORO - The city's first black mayor-elect pledged Tuesday to unite the city and "deal with these issues that we keep hearing over and over again."Those issues: keeping residents safe, bringing closure to the lingering police department controversy, creating a business-friendly atmosphere, and protecting the environment.
Yvonne Johnson steamrolled building contractor Milton Kern to become the city's first mayor since 1999 not named Keith Holliday. She garnered 57 percent of the vote to Kern's 43 percent, according to complete but unofficial results."I think I have a vision that people embrace, which is to bring this community together," Johnson said.