PERSON: Cavalier Johnson

City of Milwaukee

Mayor

Cavalier “Chevy” Johnson (born November 5, 1986) 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. He is the city’s second African-American mayor, following Marvin Pratt, who served as acting mayor in 2004.

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