Renard Johnson

Renard U. Johnson is an American politician currently serving as the mayor of El Paso. He is the first black mayor of El Paso.
Johnson is a local businessman. He is the founder of METI Inc, a professional services company. He has a 40 year career in the federal contracting business.
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. His brother is businessman Timothy Johnson. In June 2025, Mayor Johnson gave the Key of El [Paso, Texas|El Paso] to the band Coldplay.