MIKE Johnson has served as the US Representative for Louisiana's 4th Congressional District since 2017.
Amidst his GOP Speaker of the House nomination, people want to know more about the Congressman's family.
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Who is Mike Johnson's wife, Kelly?
Mike and Kelly Johnson have been married since 1999.
According to Mike's government website, his wife of 24 years is a former schoolteacher from Webster Parish, Louisiana.
Kelly is now a Licensed Pastoral Counselor.
Who is Mike Johnson?
Mike was born on January 30, 1972, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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The 51-year-old has served as the US Representative for Louisiana's 4th Congressional District since 2017.
In 1995, Mike received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Louisiana State University per his website.
He then earned his law degree from the same school.
On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, the politician became the fourth GOP candidate to be nominated for Speaker of the House following House Majority Whip Tom Emmer's withdrawal.
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Do they have kids?
Mike and Kelly have four kids together.
They share two daughters, Hannah and Abigail, and two sons, Jack and Will.
The family lives in Bossier Parish.
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Why did Tom Emmer withdraw his GOP nomination?
Hours after securing the win, Tom withdrew his GOP Speaker of the House nomination on October 24, 2023.
He had "narrowly" beat Mike "in a closed-door GOP election" earlier that day, per Axios.
According to the outlet, the Minnesota politician withdrew after a roll call vote of Republicans showed that over two dozen of them planned to support someone other than Emmer on the House floor.
The first two nominees included House Majority Leader Steve Scalise from Louisiana and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan from Ohio.
