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Mike Johnson (politician)
NameMike Johnson
CaptionOfficial portrait, 2023
Office56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Term startOctober 25, 2023
PredecessorKevin McCarthy
Office1Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference
Term start1January 3, 2021
Term end1October 25, 2023
Predecessor1Mark Walker
Successor1Blake Moore
Office2Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana
Term start2April 25, 2017
Predecessor2John Fleming
Constituency2Louisiana's 4th congressional district (2017–2023), Louisiana's 4th congressional district (2023–present)
Birth nameJames Michael Johnson
Birth date30 January 1972
Birth placeShreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseKelly Lary, 1999
EducationLouisiana State University (BS, JD)

Mike Johnson (politician) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since October 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he has represented Louisiana in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017, first for the 4th district and later, after redistricting, for the 4th district. Johnson, a staunch social conservative, previously served as Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference and played a key role in efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 United States presidential election.

Early life and education

James Michael Johnson was born on January 30, 1972, in Shreveport, Louisiana. He is the son of Jeanne and James Patrick Johnson, a Shreveport Fire Department firefighter who suffered severe injuries in a 1984 blaze. Johnson attended Captain Shreve High School before enrolling at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1995 and a Juris Doctor from the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1998. During his studies, he was active in the Christian Legal Society and interned for the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal advocacy group.

After law school, Johnson worked in private practice in Shreveport and served as a law clerk for Judge G. William Akins of the Louisiana Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit. He later became a senior attorney and national media spokesman for the Alliance Defending Freedom, where he litigated cases on issues like religious freedom and opposition to same-sex marriage. In 2015, he was elected as a Republican to represent District 8 in the Louisiana House of Representatives. During his single term, he authored the controversial Marriage and Conscience Act and was a founding member of the Louisiana Freedom Caucus.

U.S. House of Representatives

Johnson was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a 2017 special election to succeed John Fleming, who had been appointed to a position in the Trump administration. He quickly aligned with the House Freedom Caucus and became a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump. Johnson served on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Armed Services Committee. He was a leading figure in the efforts to object to the certification of the 2020 presidential election results and was appointed to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack, though he later boycotted it. He was elected Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference in 2021.

Speaker of the House

Following the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy and the failed nominations of Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, Johnson was elected as the 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives on October 25, 2023. His election ended a 22-day period of paralysis in the United States Congress. As Speaker, he has presided over a narrow Republican majority and has faced significant challenges, including negotiations over government funding, aid to Ukraine and Israel, and investigations into the Biden administration.

Political positions

Johnson is a staunch social conservative and constitutional originalist. He has consistently opposed abortion rights, supporting a nationwide ban, and has been a longtime opponent of LGBT rights, having previously advocated for laws against sodomy and same-sex marriage. He is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and has advocated for significant reductions in federal spending. On foreign policy, he is a strong supporter of Israel and has taken a skeptical stance on continued aid to Ukraine.

Personal life

Johnson married Kelly Lary in 1999; the couple have four children and reside in Benton, Louisiana. He is a devout Southern Baptist and has taught as a guest instructor at the Christian Life College in Shreveport. Johnson and his wife have been open about their use of a Christian crowdfunding site to solicit donations for personal expenses, a practice that drew media scrutiny following his election as Speaker.

Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Speakers of the United States House of Representatives Category:Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana