Patrick Hayes "Pete" Johnson Jr. (May 12, 1948 – January 20, 2025) was an American politician and lawyer who served as State Auditor of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992. Originally a Democrat, he joined the Republican Party in 1989, thus becoming the first Republican to hold statewide office in Mississippi since the Reconstruction era. He mounted an unsuccessful campaign for governor in 1991. He served as Federal Co-Chairman of the Delta Regional Authority from 2002 to 2011.
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12 May 1948 Alexandria, Louisiana
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Died |
20 January 2025 (aged 76)
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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