Cavalier Johnson | |
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.jpg) Johnson in 2022 | |
| 45th Mayor of Milwaukee | |
| Assumed office December 22, 2021 Acting: December 22, 2021 – April 13, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Barrett |
| President of the Milwaukee Common Council | |
| In office April 21, 2020 – April 13, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ashanti Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | José G. Pérez |
| Member of the Milwaukee Common Council from the 2nd district | |
| In office April 19, 2016 – April 13, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Davis, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Mark Chambers, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1986 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Dominique Johnson (m. 2016) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Capitol Heights, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA) |
Cavalier Johnson (born November 5, 1986)[1] is an American politician who has served as the 45th mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served on the Milwaukee Common Council from 2016 to 2022.
As president of the Common Council from 2020 to 2022, Johnson became acting mayor following the resignation of Tom Barrett. He was elected mayor in the 2022 special election, becoming the first African-American to be elected to that position.[2] He is the city's second African-American mayor, following Marvin Pratt, who served as acting mayor in 2004.[3]
- ^ Rife, Adam (April 5, 2022). "Cavalier Johnson Elected 45th Mayor of Milwaukee". CBS 58. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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