Bert Johnson is a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 2nd district since 2010. During his service as state representative, he was Chair of the Detroit Caucus, which is composed of the twelve state representatives and five state senators whose districts include a part of the city of Detroit. He was also Chair of the House Committee on Regulatory Reforms and sat on the Health Policy, Energy and Technology, Banking and Financial Services and Public Employee Health Care Reform committees. After his election to the Michigan Senate in 2010, to replace departing senator Martha G. Scott, who was unable to run again due to term limits, he was named the campaign chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus. 

October 22nd, 1964 in Detroit (Age 59)