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TAKING PARTIES OUT OF POLITICS
Phoenix’s former mayor takes a stand for voters’ rights BY ALISON BAILIN BATZ PHOTOS BY CARL SCHULTZ
“At age 9, most kids are still into action figures. But, as my mother will tell you, my hobby was a bit unusual compared to the other boys in the neighborhood,” says Paul Johnson. “I not only made scrapbooks with photos of presidents and senators, but could tell you about their platforms and politics before I mastered long division.” continued… JULY 2015 |
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