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Gary Johnson
29th Governor of New Mexico
In office
January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003
LieutenantWalter Bradley
Preceded byBruce King
Succeeded byBill Richardson
Personal details
Born (1953-01-01) January 1, 1953 (age 71)
Minot, North Dakota
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
(m. 1977⁠–⁠2005)
ResidenceTaos, New Mexico
Alma materUniversity of New Mexico
ProfessionBusinessman

Gary Earl Johnson (born January 1, 1953) is an American businessman, politician and athlete. Prior to being elected the 29th Governor of New Mexico (1995 to 2003), Johnson founded a successful construction company. He later ran for the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States in the 2012 election. Johnson is a triathlete and climbed Mt. Everest in May 2003. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

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  3. ^ Eichstaedt, Peter (1 July 1995). "No, no, two hundred times no". State Legislatures.
  4. ^ "Gary Johnson on the Issues". The Santa Fe New Mexican. 30 May 1994. p. A4.
  5. ^ Feldmann, Linda (21 April 2011). "Gary Johnson declares for president: Is he the next Ron Paul?". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  6. ^ Clowes, George A. (1 October 2000). "Better Education Does Make All the Difference: Governor Gary E. Johnson". School Reform News. The Heartland Institute. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  7. ^ Stanage, Niall (5 May 2010). "The most interesting Republican you've never heard of". Salon.com.
  8. ^ Sullivan, Andrew (Jan 19, 2011). "The Tea Party On Prohibition: Lovin' It". The Daily Dish. The Atlantic. Retrieved 2011-04-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "America's boldest governor". The Economist. 15 April 1999.
  10. ^ Associated Press (June 8, 2003). "Former governor scales Mount Everest". Lawrence Journal-World Online Edition. Lawrence, Kansas. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  11. ^ Marciello, Alex (2011-02-25) Former NM governor talks politics, The Daily News of Newburyport