1. Cavalier "Chevy" Johnson was born on November 5,1986 and is an American politician who has served as the 45th mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 2021.
13 Facts About Cavalier Johnson
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Cavalier Johnson was elected mayor in the 2022 special election, becoming the first African-American to be elected to that position.
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Cavalier Johnson is the city's second African-American mayor, following Marvin Pratt, who served as acting mayor in 2004.
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Cavalier Johnson's father worked as a custodian for more than 30 years, and his mother worked as a certified nursing assistant.
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Cavalier Johnson grew up in Milwaukee's 53206 ZIP code, known for having the highest incarceration rate for African-American males out of any ZIP code in the country.
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Cavalier Johnson has served on boards at the Milwaukee YMCA, ACLU of Wisconsin, and Milwaukee Community Brainstorming.
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Cavalier Johnson worked as a community outreach liaison for the government of Milwaukee, where he interacted with community and faith leaders.
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Cavalier Johnson ran for a seat on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in a five-way special election in 2011.
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In 2012, Cavalier Johnson ran for a different seat on the County Board, finishing sixth out of seven candidates, with 106 votes.
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In 2016, Cavalier Johnson ran for 2nd District Alderman on the Milwaukee Common Council, winning a five-way primary with 38 percent of the vote and winning the general election with 4,307 votes.
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In 2018, Cavalier Johnson was the lead sponsor to ban fee-based conversion therapy of minors in Milwaukee.
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Cavalier Johnson served as acting mayor until the 2022 Milwaukee mayoral special election, a race in which Johnson was a candidate.
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The day before assuming the role, Cavalier Johnson announced that his top priority would be combating reckless driving to create safe streets.