<ROOT><RepresentativeData><RepresentativeInfo><PhotoLink>https://images.house.mo.gov/MemberPhoto.aspx?id=2255</PhotoLink><LastName>Johnson</LastName><FirstName>Michael</FirstName><DistrictNum>023</DistrictNum><Party>Democrat</Party><YearElected>2020</YearElected><YearsServed>5</YearsServed><Hometown>Kansas City</Hometown><Counties><County><CountyName>Jackson</CountyName></County></Counties><Committees><Committee><CommitteeName>Economic Development</CommitteeName><CommitteePosition>Ranking Minority Member</CommitteePosition></Committee><Committee><CommitteeName>Transportation</CommitteeName><CommitteePosition>Ranking Minority Member</CommitteePosition></Committee><Committee><CommitteeName>Insurance</CommitteeName><CommitteePosition>Member</CommitteePosition></Committee><Committee><CommitteeName>Veterans and Armed Forces</CommitteeName><CommitteePosition>Member</CommitteePosition></Committee><Committee><CommitteeName>Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight</CommitteeName><CommitteePosition>Member</CommitteePosition></Committee></Committees><CapitolAddress>MO House of Representatives, 201 West Capitol Avenue, Room 105-F, Jefferson City MO 65101</CapitolAddress><LegislativeAssistant>Cyrus Barbee-Horton Taylor</LegislativeAssistant><PhoneNumber>573-751-0538</PhoneNumber><EmailAddress>Michael.Johnson@house.mo.gov</EmailAddress><Biography>Representative Michael Johnson, a Democrat, represents Jackson County (District 23) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was first elected in November 2020 and is now serving his third two-year term, having been re-elected in November 2024. Johnson currently serves as the Chair of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus and holds the position of Ranking Member on two House committees.

A man of distinction who became politically awakened in his youth, Johnson made a conscious decision early on to build a legacy rooted in public service, leadership, and philanthropy. His commitment to transforming lives is reflected in his dedication to both legislative progress and grassroots community engagement.

Before his time in office, Johnson worked as an insurance agent and later founded his own business, Johnson Hazley Agency, LLC. The entrepreneurial spark was encouraged by his uncle, the late Charles A. Hazley, a respected Kansas City Councilman who served from 1971 to 1991. Johnson also has extensive experience in urban development and has contributed to research efforts focused on expanding broadband technological systems in underserved and underrepresented communities.

He proudly served four years in the United States Army, where he became an Expert Infantryman in Urban Warfare. His military foundation was built through his participation in the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) during high school and college. He is a graduate of Philander Smith University in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he earned a degree in Business Management.

Johnson attended Northeast Law and Military Magnet School in Kansas City. He serves on the boards of Enable KC, Impact Boys to Men, and the American Legion Wayne Miner Post 149. He is also an active member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church.

Johnson is a devoted father to three children—Tamara, Michael, and Mikia—and a proud grandfather to his 14-year-old granddaughter, Taelyn. Whether through legislation, mentorship, or civic engagement, his life’s work is dedicated to making lasting change and lifting up the people of Missouri’s 23rd District.</Biography></RepresentativeInfo><RepresentativeLegislation><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>674</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Requires career and technical education programs to offer courses leading to insurance licensing and certification</LongTitle><LRNumber>1814H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>675</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Establishes the "First-Time Business Owner Savings Account Act" and authorizes a tax deduction for contributions to a savings account dedicated to starting a new business</LongTitle><LRNumber>1825H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>676</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Creates provisions relating to mental health leave for employees</LongTitle><LRNumber>1816H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>677</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Requires forty percent of broadband development grants be distributed to urban areas</LongTitle><LRNumber>1822H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>678</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Designates the week of September 24th to 30th each year as "Historically Black College and University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Week"</LongTitle><LRNumber>1821H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>679</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Designates August 14th each year as "Kansas City Chiefs Day" in Missouri</LongTitle><LRNumber>1820H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>680</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Requires the department of mental health to apply for a federal grant to implement a statewide mobile mental health unit program</LongTitle><LRNumber>1826H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>681</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Designates J. Rieger &amp; Co. the official Kansas City whiskey of Missouri</LongTitle><LRNumber>1818H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>697</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Modifies provisions relating to machine guns</LongTitle><LRNumber>1815H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>948</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Creates provisions relating to wellness checks for at-risk veterans</LongTitle><LRNumber>2214H.02C</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>1040</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Establishes provisions relating to the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression </LongTitle><LRNumber>2434H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>1127</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Modifies provisions relating to credit for time served</LongTitle><LRNumber>2523H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>1191</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Modifies provisions relating to supplemental workers' compensation insurance for volunteer firefighters</LongTitle><LRNumber>2253H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>1490</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Establishes provisions relating to parole hearings for certain offenders</LongTitle><LRNumber>3027H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><SponsoredBill><BillType>HR</BillType><BillNumber>1970</BillNumber><LegislationType>Sponsor</LegislationType><LongTitle>Grants the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus 2025 Emerging Leaders Youth Conference permission to use the House Chamber on June 23, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.</LongTitle><LRNumber>3250H.01I</LRNumber></SponsoredBill><CoSponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>659</BillNumber><LegislativeType>Co-sponsor</LegislativeType><LongTitle>Provides that Veterans Day shall be a public holiday for all employees of the University of Missouri System</LongTitle><LRNumber>1827H.01I</LRNumber><BillSponsor>Plank, Adrian</BillSponsor><SponsorDistrict>047</SponsorDistrict></CoSponsoredBill><CoSponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>716</BillNumber><LegislativeType>Co-sponsor</LegislativeType><LongTitle>Modifies provisions governing nuisance actions for deteriorated property in certain home rule cities</LongTitle><LRNumber>1838H.01I</LRNumber><BillSponsor>Falkner, Bill</BillSponsor><SponsorDistrict>010</SponsorDistrict></CoSponsoredBill><CoSponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>823</BillNumber><LegislativeType>Co-sponsor</LegislativeType><LongTitle>Prohibits a landlord from evicting a tenant who is a veteran unless illegal conduct occurs on the premises</LongTitle><LRNumber>1525H.01I</LRNumber><BillSponsor>Fountain Henderson, Yolonda</BillSponsor><SponsorDistrict>085</SponsorDistrict></CoSponsoredBill><CoSponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>954</BillNumber><LegislativeType>Co-sponsor</LegislativeType><LongTitle>Provides federal Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protections to National Guard members called to state duty</LongTitle><LRNumber>2310H.01I</LRNumber><BillSponsor>Boykin, Stephanie</BillSponsor><SponsorDistrict>070</SponsorDistrict></CoSponsoredBill><CoSponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>1200</BillNumber><LegislativeType>Co-sponsor</LegislativeType><LongTitle>Modifies provisions relating to the age of marriage</LongTitle><LRNumber>2631H.01I</LRNumber><BillSponsor>Reuter, Renee</BillSponsor><SponsorDistrict>112</SponsorDistrict></CoSponsoredBill><CoSponsoredBill><BillType>HB</BillType><BillNumber>1433</BillNumber><LegislativeType>Co-sponsor</LegislativeType><LongTitle>Creates provisions relating to insurance coverage of additional living expenses due to gun violence</LongTitle><LRNumber>2250H.01I</LRNumber><BillSponsor>Mosley, Chanel</BillSponsor><SponsorDistrict>075</SponsorDistrict></CoSponsoredBill></RepresentativeLegislation></RepresentativeData></ROOT>
