Paper No. 20: Putting Renard Johnson In Perspective (April 27, 2024) Position Paper

When Renard Johnson announced his candidacy to be El Paso’s next mayor on January 30, 2024, few knew Johnson, his business or his history. Hence the reason of Johnson’s early mayoral announcement to introduce himself to El Paso’s voters. However, as this paper shows, Johnson’s public persona is a carefully crafted identity designed to keep the voters from looking too deeply in who Renard Johnson is.