Ken Johnson
Mayor, City of Muskegon
It’s been my pleasure and honor representing Muskegon and serving our residents over the past four years as mayor. I humbly ask voters to keep me as their mayor by voting for Ken Johnson in the city’s November 4, 2025 election.
We’ve been making great progress as a community, yet there’s more potential to achieve, opportunities to pursue, and challenges to overcome. As people around West Michigan, across the state, and increasingly throughout the country are recognizing – Muskegon is on the move.
Let’s keep going, let’s keep growing, and let’s keep working together to make Muskegon ever more magnificent!
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You’re encouraged to join the Ken Johnson for Mayor campaign and support Ken’s electoral pursuit!
Follow/like our Facebook page to stay informed. Share campaign posts to help inform others. Please consider contributing your time, talents, and/or treasure to support campaign operations – feel free to follow-up by emailing VoteKenJohnson@gmail.com, messaging our Facebook page, or completing this form.
Also, please reach out if you have any campaign ideas or would like to share your wishes, worries, and priorities for the City of Muskegon.
For the Love of Muskegon
About Ken
Ken’s family roots go deep here, with his family first arriving in Muskegon more than 140 years ago. Like his father, Ken grew up on the City’s east end in the Sheldon Park neighborhood. Ken’s a proud K-12 graduate of Muskegon Public Schools, having attended Oakview Elementary, Steele Middle School, and Muskegon High School – GO BIG REDS!!
After high school, Ken attended The George Washington University, where he earned a dual B.A. in International Affairs and Political Science. He returned to Muskegon over a decade ago, buying a home on the city’s west side, with a desire to help move Muskegon forward and realize more of its awesome potential. He’s been active in the Nims Neighborhood Association, currently serving as its Vice President, and has been an at-large City Commission for the past 8 years. Having returned to Muskegon working remotely as a senior analyst for a global media analysis firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., Ken has since transitioned to financial planning to serve his community in another way.
After high school, Ken attended The George Washington University where he earned a dual B.A. degree in International Affairs and Political Science. He returned to Muskegon in 2009 with a desire to help move Muskegon forward and realize more of its awesome potential. He became active in the Nims Neighborhood Association, of which he remains a board member, and won his first City Commission election in 2013. After serving eight years as an-large commissioner, Ken was elected mayor on November 2, 2021.
Beyond public service, Ken maintains a financial planning practice in Downtown Muskegon to provide for his livelihood.
Ken is also involved in numerous groups to strengthen our city and benefit its citizens.
- Board Director, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
- Member, Mayors Commission on Economic Transformation (GLSLCI)
- Member, Muskegon County’s Social Justice Commission
- Voting Member, Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership
- Chairperson, Water Quality / Nonpoint Source Pollution Committee (MLWP)
- Chairperson, Muskegon Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee
- Member, Muskegon Area Parks & Greenway Coalition
- Participant, Urban Core Mayors group of the Michigan Municipal League
- Founding member of reconstituted Muskegon Memorial Day Committee