Cavalier Johnson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the 45th Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 2021.
Became the first African-American to be elected Mayor of Milwaukee.
Served on the Milwaukee Common Council from 2016 to 2022, including as president from 2020 to 2022.
Led the sponsorship to ban fee-based conversion therapy of minors in Milwaukee in 2018.
Earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2009.
Served on boards at the Milwaukee YMCA, ACLU of Wisconsin, and Milwaukee Community Brainstorming.

Biography

Cavalier "Chevy" Johnson is an American politician currently serving as the 45th mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he made history as the first African-American to be elected to this position. Prior to his election as mayor, Johnson served on the Milwaukee Common Council from 2016 to 2022, where he was also elected president from 2020 to 2022. He became acting mayor on December 22, 2021, following the resignation of Tom Barrett.