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
State Representative Bert Johnson was elected to serve the 5th Legislative District beginning his first term on January 1, 2007. The 5th legislative District is comprised of northeast Detroit, Highland Park and Hamtramck. Bert Johnson is the eldest of four siblings and was born in Detroit on October 20, 1973. He has lived his entire life as a Detroit resident until his recent move to Highland Park. He is the father of three children: India, 11; Bertram, 8; and Nicholas, 4.
Bert received his education at the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy and went on to become a Criminology and Security Administration major at the University of Detroit, Mercy. He is a member of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church. His other civic affiliations include being a member of the Mr. Pavan Lodge #2 F & M Prince Hall. He is also a member of the Michigan Democratic Party, the Michigan Young Dems, the Highland Park Optimist Club and the NAACP.
Prior to becoming an elected official, Bert served as office manager at his family's law firm and was the Chief of Staff to State Representative Bill McConico for over 5 years. As a State Representative, he has joined several caucuses, including the Fire Services Caucus, the Public Transit Caucus, the Bio-economy Caucus, the Public Safety Caucus and the Aviation Caucus. He was elected to serve as Chair of the Detroit Caucus, a collection of the twelve members of the Michigan House of Representatives whose districts contain at least a portion of the City of Detroit.
He was appointed by the Speaker of the House to serve on the Banking and Financial Services Committee as the Vice Chair, the Insurance Committee, the Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs Committee, the Retiree Health Care Reform Committee, and the Commerce Committee.