Yvonne Johnson (October 26, 1942 – December 4, 2024) was an American politician who was the mayor of Greensboro, North Carolina, from 2007 until 2009.
She was a Girl Scout[2] and attended Bennett College,[3] where she became involved in civil rights activism.
[4] She graduated from Bennett in 1964,[6] and went on to earn a master's degree in guidance and counseling from North Carolina A&T.
[10] In the November 2011 election, Johnson won the majority of the at-large vote, reclaiming her city council position of Mayor Pro-Tem.
Johnson served on the board of directors for Malachi House and was the Women's Resource Center's first president.