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Summary

Senator Bert Johnson

Full Name: Bert Johnson
Office: State Senate (MI) - District 2, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: 3 Children: India, Bertram, Nicholas
Birth Date: 10/20/1973
Birth Place: Detroit, MI
Home City: Highland Park, MI

Recent Key Votes

SB 754 - Requires Photo Identification for Voter Registration
Legislation (Nay)

June 13, 2012 - Requires individuals who register to vote in person to present an official state identification card, an operator's or chauffeur's license, or another generally recognized ...

SB 803 - Requires Proof of Citizenship to Vote
Legislation (Nay)

June 13, 2012 - Requires a voter to certify he or she is a U.S. citizen prior to being issued a ballot by completing an application that includes ...

SB 291 - Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Law
Legislation (Yea)

March 28, 2012 - Authorizes motorcycle operators and riders 21 years of age and older to not wear a helmet if the motorcycle operator meets both of the ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Financial Industry Reform

Jan. 1, 2012 - I believe we should end "too-big-to-fail." In the wake of the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act, we have seen ever more mergers and acquisitions of ...

Issue Position: Environment

Jan. 1, 2012 - I believe we have a strong responsibility to be good stewards of the environment. When we fail to properly care for the environment and allow ...

Issue Position: Relief for Homeowners

Jan. 1, 2012 - Homeowners were hit incredibly hard by the economic recession. Today in Michigan, roughly 500,000 homeowners are "underwater" on their mortgages, meaning they owe more to ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2008 America Civil Liberties Union of Michigan Positions on Civil Rights 100
2008 America Civil Liberties Union of Michigan Positions on Civil Rights 100
2009-2010 Michigan Chamber of Commerce Positions 17%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $128,685.00
Total Spent $146,310.52
Cash On Hand -$17,625.52
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Bert Johnson refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
SenBJohnson@senate.michigan.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://johnson.senatedems.com/contact-me

General Website
https://plus.google.com/113071745986926803361/about?gl=us&hl=en

Capitol Website
http://johnson.senatedems.com/

General Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/SenBertJohnson

General Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SenBertJohnson

Capitol
220 Farnum Building
Post Office Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
Phone: 517-373-7748
Fax: 517-373-1387

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