Bert Johnson (Michigan politician)
Bert Johnson | |
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Member of the Michigan Senate from the 2nd district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Martha G. Scott |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
In office 2005–2010 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Detroit, Michigan |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Highland Park, Michigan |
Bert Johnson is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 2nd district since 2010. During his service as state representative, he was Chair of the Detroit Caucus, which is composed of the twelve state representatives and five state senators whose districts include a part of the city of Detroit. He was also Chair of the House Committee on Regulatory Reforms and sat on the Health Policy, Energy and Technology, Banking and Financial Services and Public Employee Health Care Reform committees.
After his election to the Michigan Senate in 2010, to replace departing senator Martha G. Scott, who was unable to run again due to term limits, he was named the campaign chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus.[1]
Education
Bert Johnson has received his education from the following institutions:
- Graduated, Criminology, University of Detroit, Mercy
- Graduated, Security Administration, University of Detroit, Mercy
- Attended, University of Detroit, Jesuit[2]
Political Experience
Bert Johnson has had the following political experience:
- Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 13, 2012
- Senator, Michigan State Senate, 2010–present
- Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, 2005-2010[2]
Current Legislative Committees
Bert Johnson has been a member of the following committees:
- Appropriations, Member
- Redistricting, Member
- Regulatory Reform, Vice Chair
- Statutory Committee on Administrative Rules, Member
- Subcommittee on General Government, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Judiciary, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on the Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth, Vice Chair[2]
References
- ↑ "Michigan Senate Democratic Caucus - Michigan Senate Democrats".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Senator Bert Johnson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
External links
- Michigan House of Representatives - Representative Bert Johnson official MI House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Bert Johnson (MI) profile
- Follow the Money - Bert Johnson
- 2006 campaign contributions
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