Jeffrey D. Johnson (born April 10, 1958) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of Cleveland City Council for Ward 10 from 2014 to 2018.

[2] FBI agents said between 1994 and 1996 Johnson accepted $17,000 in campaign contributions and personal loans in exchange for using his influence to land state licenses for grocers.

He led the successful fight to keep Central State University open in 1997 while serving as President of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC).

In 1998, Johnson was convicted of three counts of violating the Hobbs Act, the federal law prohibiting public officials from using their office to extort money.

After Mayor Campbell's election loss in 2005, Johnson started his company, Prime Strategy Group, a political consultant firm.

In 2008, after citing his successful post-conviction career, he received from the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas an expungement that sealed his record.

[7] After Marcia Fudge was selected as Biden's nomination for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Johnson announced his candidacy for the special election to succeed her.