msn.foxsports.com - 3/6/2008
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Former NBA star Kevin Johnson is jumping into the Sacramento mayor's race.
The 42-year-old Johnson announced Wednesday that he'll challenge three-term incumbent Heather Fargo in the municipal election in June.
Johnson is the only serious opponent to Fargo, who has governed the capital city as it has slid into a deep real estate slump.
Johnson was one of the more popular players in the history of the Phoenix Suns.
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KJ Crosses Over Into The Political Arena
s2nblog.wordpress.com 3/6/2008 — I wrote about the possibility of this last month , but former Phoenix Suns guard Kevin Johnson is making it official — he’s going to take on incumbent Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo this November.
Johnson’s a Sac-town native and ...
Kevin Johnson Wants to Take Point in Sacramento
sportsbybrooks.com 3/6/2008 — Kevin Johnson , former Phoenix Sun All-Star, wants to be your mayor. (Well, assuming you live in Sacramento.) Johnson formally announced his bid Wednesday to oust three-time incumbent mayor of the California state capitol, Heather Fargo . SIGNAL TO NOISE has been tracking the story from the start and has all the political details . (KJ and Barkley at a St. HOPE fundraiser; portrait by ...
Welcome To The Dirtiest Game Kevin Johnson - Politics —
FanIQ Blog
In case you missed it the other day, former Cavs and Suns player Kevin Johnson is officially going to be running for mayor of Sacramento . It had been probably the worst kept secret in Sacramento for the last few weeks, but Johnson is now in.
He'll be facing three-term incumbent Heather Fargo in the municipal election in June. Just so you know, both Fargo and Johnson are Democrats.
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KJ WANTS TO BE SACREMENTO'S MAYOR —
With Leather
Just what we need: another politician for Hope and Change. Former NBA star Kevin Johnson jumped into the Sacramento mayor's race Wednesday, announcing he will challenge three-term incumbent Heather Fargo in the municipal election in June. "We need a change in the city and I believe we need a change now," Johnson said. "As I went out the last month and talked to people ...
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
A recent Sacramento State News survey found only a third of local voters approve of the job being done by Mayor Heather Fargo. As such, former Suns PG Kevin Johnson has thrown his hat in the ring. Though I know very little about KJ’s positions on the major issues of the day, I am very hopefully the political neophyte will denounce and reject the remarks of Darla Records’ ...
Kevin Johnson Will Run for Mayor —
Sactown Royalty
The Bee has the story . Johnson will make his official announcement at 5 p.m. at the Guild Theater in Oak Park, campaign sources said. It'd be an interesting first-hand account if anyone's in the neighborhood. My previous feelings on any impact to the Kings' arena hopes are here . That thread is also good for numerous Dave Jones jokes and a fantastic discussion of KJ and Heather Fargo. Do ...
