It’s About You.
I’m working every day to make Columbia stronger, safer, and more united. That means listening to you, working together, and getting results for your family and your neighborhood.
How I Can Help
Whether it’s a pothole on your street or a question about a vote, here’s how to get it to the right place.
Report a City Issue
Potholes, streetlights, trash pickup, code concerns. The fastest route is the City’s service request system, which sends it straight to the right department.
Contact Me Directly
Have a question about an issue before Council, or a problem that isn’t getting solved? Reach out and I or my team will get back to you.
Call me at 803.719.6158
Invite Me To Your Neighborhood
I want to hear from every corner of Columbia. Invite me to your neighborhood association, congregation, school, or community event.
Keeping Columbia Safe!
Public safety is about more than response times. It’s about every neighborhood feeling secure and every young person having somewhere to go.
Taking On Our Biggest Challenges
From BullStreet to the riverfront, the decisions Council makes now will shape Columbia for decades. I’ll keep you posted on where these projects stand and how I’m voting.
Standing With Our Neighborhoods
Columbia’s 100-plus neighborhoods, many of them historic, are what make this city home. I’m [meeting with associations / working on a specific neighborhood issue] to keep them strong.
Latest from councilman sam Johnson
This service is about you. It’s about Columbia. It’s about imagining the very best Columbia.
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FY 2026-2027 Budget Overview
A city budget is more than numbers on a page, it’s a reflection of our priorities. When you turn on the water, call for help, drive down your street, visit a park, or see City crews at work, there’s a budget behind those services. Columbia’s new budget lays out how the City plans to invest…
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At Large Moments | January Edition
The first edition of At Large Moments highlights Columbia City Council’s two meetings in the month of January. During our first meeting, City Council addressed two important issues and opportunities facing our city: short‑term rentals and the proposed Grand Bohemian Hotel. At our second meeting, we took care of several organizational items, including naming our Mayor Pro…
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Honored to serve. Ready to get to work.
Monday night, I had the honor of being officially sworn in as your new At-Large Councilman. It’s hard to put into words what that moment meant to me. Standing there, hand raised, I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude, responsibility, and hope. Gratitude for the people who believed in me. Responsibility for the work ahead.…
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Imagine a Columbia where we work together – where we tackle the big problems – where we stare threats in the face and fight back inclusively.
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