District 8 Councilman Michael Johnson
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"The way in which we can best serve the people of Phoenix is by working with them. That means giving everyone a seat at the table and working as a team. It means reaching out to neighborhood leaders, law enforcement, public school districts, the courts, the county, the state and anyone else interested in meeting the challenges Phoenix now faces. Working together will improve essential services and how they are delivered, add new voices with new ideas to every discussion, help us reach consensus on better solutions and give everyone a sense of ownership and purpose for the direction in which we want Phoenix to move. The Phoenix City Council cannot accomplish much working alone. But working together with the people of Phoenix will help us meet any challenge and bring everyone along for the trip to a brighter future."
Michael Johnson retired from the Phoenix Police Department in 1995 as a homicide investigator, after a 21-year career with the department. He served as a community liaison for the Phoenix Police Department and was named Detective of the Year in 1992. He also served as president and chief executive officer of Nkosi Inc., a security and investigation firm.
Councilman Johnson began his first four-year term on the Phoenix City Council on Jan. 2, 2002, and is now serving his third and final term. He begins his third four-year term on Jan. 2010, representing District 8, which encompasses central Phoenix, east Phoenix and much of southeast Phoenix. District 8 is quite diverse and home to the downtown Phoenix area, the Capitol Mall, Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona State University Downtown Campus, TGEN, the University of Arizona Medical School Downtown Phoenix, the new Phoenix Convention Center, the Phoenix Children’s Museum, the Arizona Science Center and it’s home to the Phoenix Suns and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Councilman Johnson currently chairs the Downtown, Aviation and Economy City Council Subcommittee and also is a member of two additional Subcommittees: Public Safety and Veterans and Housing and Neighborhoods.
He also is a member of or is actively involved in the following organizations: - St. Luke’s Medical Center/Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital Board of Directors
- City of Phoenix Audit Committee
- Downtown Phoenix Partnership
- Regional Public Transportation Authority Board (RPTA), Treasurer
- Young Arts Arizona, Board of Director
- Regional Public Transportation Authority Finance Committee (RPTA)
- National League of Cities (NLC) Advisory Board
- National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, First Vice President
- African American Strategic Leadership Group (AASLG), Chair
- Phoenix Economic Partners, Chairman Board of Directors
- Jewish Family and Children's Services, Board Member
- City of Phoenix Finance Committee
- Phoenix Symphony, Board of Directors
- Arizona Fiesta Bowl Committee
- Phoenix Globe Trade Initiative Committee
- Arizona Attorney General African American Advisory Board
- National Forum of Black Public Administrators, General Member
- Phoenix Law Enforcement Association (P.L.E.A.), Retired Member
- Phoenix Urban League
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- Phoenix OIC
- William H. Patterson Elks Lodge
- Combined Fraternal Organizations of South Phoenix
- Women in Municipal Government
Councilmember Johnson served as a past member of the following organizations:
- National League of Cities (NLC), Board of Directors
- Governor’s African American Advisory Council
- 2008 Arizona Super Bowl Committee
- National League of Cities, Human Development Policy Committee, Board Member; First Tier Suburbs Council, Committee Member; City of Phoenix Member
- National League of Cities Immigration Task Force
- National Black Police Association, General Member
- Mentoring African Americans for Leadership (MAAFL)
- City of Phoenix South Mountain Village Planning Committee
- City of Phoenix Rio Salado Advisory Committee
Councilman Johnson has been recognized with the following awards:
- National Forum of Black Public Administrators, National Leadership Award
- National Council of Negro Women, Inc., Phoenix Section, President’s Award
- AASLG, African American Elected Official Award
- Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visitor Industry Champion Award
- Downtown Phoenix Partnership, Dreamer Award
- Turner, Partnerships Strengthen Relationships Award
- Telly Award, Phoenix 11: On The Issues, Hurricane Katrina
- Maricopa County NAACP, Outstanding Leadership in Politics Award
- Arizona Black Law Enforcement Employees (A.B.L.E.), Achievement Award
- Make A Difference Foundation, Community Commitment Award
- The Phoenix Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Community Award
- Cultural Health Initiatives, The American Heart Association honors for the dedication of the Power to End Stroke (PTES) Program
- Arizona OIC, Rev. Leon H. Sullivan Exemplary Alumni Award
- 100 Black Men of Phoenix, Inc., Political Achievement Award
- Ebony House, Spirit of Commitment Award
- Southwest Prostate Cancer Foundation Community Recognition
- Peace Fest, Outstanding Service Award
- Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, Congressman Bob Filner
- United States Indian American Chamber of Commerce, Appreciation Award
- South Phoenix Rising Neighborhood Association, Achievement Award
- Phoenix Job Corps, Appreciation Award
- Chinese School of Chinese Evangelical Free Church, Appreciation Award
- Phoenix Sister Cities, Appreciation Award
- Mahogany Page Magazine, Positive Image Award
Read Councilman Johnson's 2010 Inaugural Address
City of Phoenix
200 W. Washington St., 11th floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003
602-262-7493
Fax: 602-495-0587
E-mail: council.district.8@phoenix.gov
Chief of Staff: Adora Lewis