Welcome to the web pages for Councillor Paul Johnston. Paul was elected as a Liberal Democrat on Aberdeenshire Council. Currently he sits as an independent as part of a non-aligned, liberal Independent group on the Council known as the Democratic Independent Group. He is currently co-ordinator. Paul continues to work and support the Liberal Democrats but is not presently part of the Group under that banner on Aberdeenshire Council.
Paul represents the Mid-Formartine Ward, which includes Balmedie, Potterton, Methlick, Tarves, Udny, Daviot and Oldmeldrum. over 13,000 people. First elected in 1995 he is one of Aberdeenshire’s longest serving Councillors.
If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.
John Stuart Mill