BILL JOHNSON KICKS OFF GOVERNOR 2010 CAMPAIGN
MONTGOMERY, Ala. , AUG. 10, 2009 – Bill Johnson, Republican gubernatorial candidate, will officially kick off his campaign for Governor 2010 on Wed., Aug. 12, 2009. The full-day kick-off will take Johnson across the state, north to south, as he shares his vision for Alabama and the major issues he will address if elected.
“We have had a tremendous amount of encouragement and support,” stated Johnson. “We're excited to hit the campaign trail, listen to voters and share our vision of working together for a better Alabama."
In order to throw his hat in the gubernatorial ring, Johnson resigned in July from a four-year term on Governor Riley’s cabinet and a six-and-a-half year stay as director/assistance director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). Johnson has been a member of Governor Riley’s cabinet since 2005 and led Riley’s grassroots efforts for his successful bids for Congress in 1998 and Governor in both 2002 and 2006. He served on the Birmingham City Council from 1997-2001 and was one of the city’s strongest business advocates.
Johnson has worked with state and local-level economic and workforce development efforts for over a decade; was instrumental in launching the Black Belt Action Commission, of which he was director during the program’s initial two-years; and was active in launching the Rural Action Commission. He has been actively involved in community development, disaster assistance and recovery and was the impetus behind ADECA’s existing partnership with faith and community-based organizations. He was developed and managed the Community Prison Re-entry (CPR) Network and continued the Mentor Alabama program once managed by the Office of the Attorney General.
“Kathy and I are looking forward to sharing our vision for Alabama’s future,” said Johnson.
The eldest son of a career military and civil servant, Johnson is a native of Birmingham. He and his wife, Kathy, live in Prattville and are the parents of three children.
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