Cavalier Johnson

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.

Johnson served as president of the Common Council from 2020 to 2022. By virtue of this position, Johnson became acting mayor following the resignation of Tom Barrett as mayor.

At 14 years old, he was selected by the YMCA to participate in a pre-college program, Sponsor-A-Scholar, for low-income students in Milwaukee Public Schools. Johnson credits this for his commitment to community service.

In 2005, Johnson graduated from Bay View High School. As a junior, he was a cameraman for the Youth in Government press corps. He continued his education after high school, attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he earned his bachelor's degree in political science in 2009. In 2012, Johnson ran for a different seat on the County Board, finishing sixth out of seven candidates, with 106 votes.

Johnson was re-elected without opposition in 2020,

Johnson became acting mayor of Milwaukee upon the resignation of Tom Barrett—who was set to become Ambassador to Luxembourg—on December 22, 2021. He served as acting mayor until the 2022 Milwaukee mayoral special election, a race in which Johnson was a candidate. The day before assuming the role, Johnson announced that his top priority would be combating reckless driving to create safe streets. While Johnson is the first elected black mayor of Milwaukee, he is the city's second black mayor, after Marvin Pratt, who served as acting mayor in 2004.

Personal life Johnson lives in Milwaukee's Concordia neighborhood. He is married and has three children.