Kenyatta Johnson | |
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President of the Philadelphia City Council | |
Assumed office January 2, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Darrell L. Clarke |
Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 2nd District | |
Assumed office January 2, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Anna Verna |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 186th district | |
In office January 6, 2009[1] – January 2, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Harold James |
Succeeded by | Harold James |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 30, 1973
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Dawn Chavous (m. 2012) |
Alma mater | Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (BA) University of Pennsylvania (MGA) |
Website | Official website |
Kenyatta J. Johnson (born October 30, 1973)[2] is an American politician who has served as president of the Philadelphia City Council since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented the second district on the Council since 2012. His district includes parts of Center City, South, and Southwest Philadelphia.[3]
Johnson previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 186th district from 2009 to 2012.[4]