Renard U. Johnson (born 1965/1966)[1] is an American politician currently serving as Mayor of El Paso.
He is the first black mayor of El Paso.
[3] He is the founder of METI Inc, a professional services company.
[4] He has a 40 year career in the federal contracting business.
[5] Johnson grew up on the northeast side of El Paso and graduated from Andress High School and the University of Texas at El Paso in 1994.