Sanibel City Council re-elects Mayor Richard Johnson

Reporter: Jolena Esperto Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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Sanibel Mayor Richard Johnson. Credit: WINK

The Sanibel City Council re-elected Mayor Richard Johnson after holding a council meeting on Tuesday.

The meeting was held at 9 a.m., where City Council member Holly Smith nominated Johnson and vice mayor Mike Miller for re-election.

Johnson and Miller were re-elected unanimously by council members.

Sanibel Island experienced many challenging trials after being pummeled by Hurricane Ian in 2022.

Since then, recovery efforts have put the island and its residents on the mend.

From beach resorts built from the ground up to almost 100 ribbon-cutting ceremonies, Sanibel has proven that an ordeal like Ian will not break the spirit of its locals.

Mayor Richard Johnson had spent his brief time in elected office as a city council member and then as mayor.

Johnson has become a liaison on Lee County causeway matters while leading efforts toward rebuilding.

Since his time in office, progress has been made to restore the Sanibel lighthouse, the original Chico’s reopening, and many other business reopenings in the heart of the island.

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