Welcome to my Web site!
I'm State Representative Bert Johnson, and I serve Michigan's 5th House District.
I hope you find my Web site useful and informative. You can use it to keep up-to-date on the work I'm doing in Lansing to make our community a better place to live, work and raise a family. You can also use it to sign up to receive my e-newsletter. I encourage you to please contact me if I can ever be of service. I am here to serve you and be your voice in our State Capitol.
Sincerely,
State Representative Bert Johnson
5th House District
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Move to eliminate Highland Park office will limit access to services— Nov 20, 2009HIGHLAND PARK – State Representative Bert Johnson (D-Detroit) today voiced his opposition to the Secretary of State's announcement that the Highland Park branch office would be eliminated and its operations shifted to the Hamtramck area office – a move that will make it much more difficult for residents to have access to vital services. ...
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Johnson, Jackson sponsor plan to give consumers stronger protections— Sep 09, 2009LANSING – The Michigan House of Representatives today passed a plan introduced by State Representatives Bert Johnson (D-Detroit) and Shanelle Jackson (D-Detroit) to help better protect Michigan residents from identity theft. ...
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100,000 workers to lose unemployment lifeline unless Senate acts— Aug 24, 2009DETROIT – As unemployment hovers at 15 percent with 731,000 residents out of work, a coalition of Detroit lawmakers today called on the State Senate to act immediately to extend unemployment benefits to Michigan's struggling workers. ...
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Move brings Michigan's consumer protections in line with 46 other states— Aug 19, 2009LANSING – The Michigan House of Representatives today passed legislation championed by State Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit), Bert Johnson (D-Detroit) and David Nathan (D-Detroit) that protects consumers from the most unfair and abusive insurance company practices, known as "bad faith" or "wrongful denial." The plan creates penalties for insurance companies that deny policyholders' rightful claims, while holding CEOs and other corporate leaders accountable for boosting profits at the expense of consumers. ...
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Statewide rate plummets 39 percent as Johnson's plan keeps families in their homes— Aug 14, 2009LANSING – A month after enactment of a plan that provides a 90-day lifeline to homeowners at risk of losing their homes, State Representative Bert Johnson (D-Detroit) hailed the news that Wayne County had seen its foreclosure rate drop 36 percent in the last month, even as foreclosures across the country continue to rise amid a still-sluggish economy. ...