Bert Johnson
On the record
Pleaded guilty May 2018 to federal theft (ghost-payroll staff aide); 90-day sentence + resignation
SEVERITY · FELONY
Background
Between 2011 and 2018, Bert Johnson held the State Senator · Senate seat in Michigan, a 7-year tenure. Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. Took office after Virgil Smith Jr. (latest tracked occupant of this seat). Press-relevant: Pleaded guilty May 2018 to federal theft (ghost-payroll staff aide); 90-day sentence + resignation. Same-year political environment (2011): Governor Rick Snyder; Attorney General Bill Schuette; Secretary of State Ruth Johnson.
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Others who held this office in Michigan
- Virgil Smith Jr. (2010-2016)