Cavalier "Chevy" Johnson (born November 5, 1986)[1] is an American politician who has served as the 45th mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 2021.

[4] 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.

[7] 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.

[5] Johnson ran for a seat on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in a five-way special election in 2011.

[9] Johnson was re-elected without opposition in 2020,[8] and he was also elected by his peers, in an 8–7 vote, to serve as the Milwaukee Common Council President.

[13] The day before assuming the role, Johnson announced that his top priority would be combating reckless driving to create safe streets.