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Mayor Ken Johnson - City of Muskegon

Ken Johnson is the current mayor of the City of Muskegon. He was elected in 2021 and is serving his first term. Previously, he served two four-year terms as a city commissioner for Muskegon.

Ken has bachelor's degrees in international studies and political science from George Washington University. He was born and raised in Muskegon's Sheldon Park neighborhood. He most recently returned to Muskegon in 2009.

Ken is a financial advisor. He previously worked as a senior analyst for a global media analysis firm.

Supports equitable contract awarding and individual entrepreneurship.

Wants the city to award contracts fairly and support entrepreneurs.

Supports paid student internships with city projects to explore careers in the trades while developing a “sense of ownership” in the city.

Supports paid student internships with the city.

- Wants the city to award contracts fairly and support entrepreneurs.
- Supports paid student internships with the city.

Economy

Wants to expand the array of quality and affordable housing options available.

Wants to expand the number and quality of affordable housing options.

- Wants to expand the number and quality of affordable housing options.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports the creation of a fire authority to oversee fire services in Muskegon and surrounding communities.

Supports the creation of a fire authority to oversee fire services in Muskegon and surrounding communities, hoping to redirect administrative spending to more staffing and equipment.

Plans to address gun violence by encouraging citizens to report shots fired and considering "shot spotter" technology to help direct prevention efforts.

Plans to address gun violence by encouraging citizens to report shots fired and considering "shot spotter" technology.

- Supports the creation of a fire authority to oversee fire services in Muskegon and surrounding communities, hoping to redirect administrative spending to more staffing and equipment.
- Plans to address gun violence by encouraging citizens to report shots fired and considering "shot spotter" technology.

Public Safety

As of August 15, 2025, Ken Johnson did not have a website or any information online.

Healthcare

Supports spending beach parking revenues in the city’s parks, where he’d like to implement wireless internet service, develop more programming, have dedicated park attendants and construct pavilions. He’d also like to reinstate a city parks and recreation board.

 Wants to bring back the city parks and recreation board.

Proposes using money from beach parking in the city’s parks to implement wireless internet service, develop more programming, have park attendants, and build pavilions.

-  Wants to bring back the city parks and recreation board.
- Proposes using money from beach parking in the city’s parks to implement wireless internet service, develop more programming, have park attendants, and build pavilions.

Public Services

Supports environmental sustainability initiatives, such as curbside recycling and LED streetlights.

As mayor, supported environmental sustainability initiatives, such as curbside recycling and LED streetlights.

Plans to promote environmental sustainability by expanding recycling efforts, adding more electric vehicle charging stations, and exploring solar and wind energy installations.

Supports exploring solar and wind energy installations.

- As mayor, supported environmental sustainability initiatives, such as curbside recycling and LED streetlights.
- Supports exploring solar and wind energy installations.

Energy & the Environment

Supports adding more electric vehicle charging stations.

- Supports adding more electric vehicle charging stations.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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- A mayor’s job can be different in each city, but they usually make sure city laws are followed, help create and manage the city’s budget, appoint people to boards and committees, and oversee city services like police, fire departments, parks, and public transportation.
- The mayor works with the city council and sometimes helps make decisions by voting.
- They may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. 
- They are elected to a two- or four-year term, depending on the city.