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Melesa Johnson

1989–

United States

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Melesa Johnson (born October 7, 1989) is an American attorney and politician serving as the Jackson County prosecutor. She is the first Black person to hold the office, and is a member of the Democratic Party. Johnson was raised in Kansas City and began her career as an assistant prosecutor in Jackson County.

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