Pete Johnson | |
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| 1st Federal Co-Chairman of the Delta Regional Authority | |
| In office 2002–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Chris Masingill |
| 38th State Auditor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 7, 1988 – 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Mabus |
| Succeeded by | Steve Patterson |
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| Born | Patrick Hayes Johnson Jr. May 12, 1948 Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Patrick Hayes "Pete" Johnson Jr. (born May 12, 1948) is 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.