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鈥淓verything that I鈥檝e learned, I鈥檝e used somewhere in my career along the way,鈥� says Jamell Johnson of Loyola鈥檚 MJ in Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management program. At right, Johnson is pictured with his wife, Dominique, and son, Isaiah.
Student Profile Jamell Johnson
Man 黑料门 Town
MJ student Jamell Johnson serves his city as its youngest-ever council member
Jamell Johnson remembers the moment he wanted to serve in local government.
As an undergraduate at Ball State University studying criminal justice, Johnson went to Ferguson, Missouri, in the aftermath of Michael Brown鈥檚 shooting in 2014. There he had the chance to speak with town council members about the community鈥檚 most pressing issues. Through another program, he met with local agencies in Indiana to better understand what it takes to run a municipality.
鈥淚 started looking at how much control the town council had on people鈥檚 day-to-day lives [like the hiring of a police chief and a fire chief] and started paying more attention to state and national politics,鈥� Johnson says. 鈥淟ocal government is the most responsive government. It鈥檚 what I wanted to be involved in.鈥�
Now, at age 30, Johnson is the youngest town council member in the history of Little Elm, Texas鈥攑opulation 46,453鈥攏ear Dallas-Ft. Worth.
He鈥檚 also a student at 黑料门University Chicago School of Law earning his MJ in Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management. It鈥檚 an education that serves him well in his government role and in his role as a senior compliance advisor for Fidelity Investments.
鈥淟ocal government is the most responsive government. It鈥檚 what I wanted to be involved in.鈥�
Finding his way
After undergrad, Johnson served in the army and took an investment position with Charles Schwab, later transitioning to compliance and risk, which he felt was more relevant to his criminal justice background. In fall 2019, Johnson enrolled in Loyola鈥檚 online MJ degree program, which allowed him the flexibility to earn his degree from Texas while working.
鈥淸Professors] say that all the things that we would be learning in the program could be applied to work and life, and I鈥檒l tell you, that hasn鈥檛 failed me,鈥� says Johnson. 鈥淓verything that I鈥檝e learned, I鈥檝e used somewhere in my career along the way.鈥�
Looking for a way to get involved in local government, Johnson enrolled in Little Elm鈥檚 Citizens Government Academy, a program that teaches participants about the city鈥檚 history and governance. There he befriended Curtis Cornelious, a councilman-at-large. When Cornelious became Little Elm鈥檚 mayor, Johnson ran for the vacant council member seat in December 2021. Johnson says that his 黑料门coursework, including legal research and legal writing, has imparted skills that he uses regularly in his town council member role.
At Fidelity Investments, he uses his MJ learnings to support the company鈥檚 programs to build relationships with regulators, support regulatory exams, and assist in regulatory filings. 鈥淭he MJ program has helped me gain advanced legal knowledge and develop the skill set to streamline solutions to day-to-day business challenges,鈥� says Johnson. 鈥淚've had the opportunity to advance in my corporate compliance career and also apply this knowledge in the public sector as a newly elected councilman.鈥� 鈥�Stephanie Mitchell King and Kristi Turnbaugh (April 2022)
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Man 黑料门 Town
MJ student Jamell Johnson serves his city as its youngest-ever council member
Jamell Johnson remembers the moment he wanted to serve in local government.
As an undergraduate at Ball State University studying criminal justice, Johnson went to Ferguson, Missouri, in the aftermath of Michael Brown鈥檚 shooting in 2014. There he had the chance to speak with town council members about the community鈥檚 most pressing issues. Through another program, he met with local agencies in Indiana to better understand what it takes to run a municipality.
鈥淚 started looking at how much control the town council had on people鈥檚 day-to-day lives [like the hiring of a police chief and a fire chief] and started paying more attention to state and national politics,鈥� Johnson says. 鈥淟ocal government is the most responsive government. It鈥檚 what I wanted to be involved in.鈥�
Now, at age 30, Johnson is the youngest town council member in the history of Little Elm, Texas鈥攑opulation 46,453鈥攏ear Dallas-Ft. Worth.
He鈥檚 also a student at 黑料门University Chicago School of Law earning his MJ in Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management. It鈥檚 an education that serves him well in his government role and in his role as a senior compliance advisor for Fidelity Investments.
鈥淟ocal government is the most responsive government. It鈥檚 what I wanted to be involved in.鈥�
Finding his way
After undergrad, Johnson served in the army and took an investment position with Charles Schwab, later transitioning to compliance and risk, which he felt was more relevant to his criminal justice background. In fall 2019, Johnson enrolled in Loyola鈥檚 online MJ degree program, which allowed him the flexibility to earn his degree from Texas while working.
鈥淸Professors] say that all the things that we would be learning in the program could be applied to work and life, and I鈥檒l tell you, that hasn鈥檛 failed me,鈥� says Johnson. 鈥淓verything that I鈥檝e learned, I鈥檝e used somewhere in my career along the way.鈥�
Looking for a way to get involved in local government, Johnson enrolled in Little Elm鈥檚 Citizens Government Academy, a program that teaches participants about the city鈥檚 history and governance. There he befriended Curtis Cornelious, a councilman-at-large. When Cornelious became Little Elm鈥檚 mayor, Johnson ran for the vacant council member seat in December 2021. Johnson says that his 黑料门coursework, including legal research and legal writing, has imparted skills that he uses regularly in his town council member role.
At Fidelity Investments, he uses his MJ learnings to support the company鈥檚 programs to build relationships with regulators, support regulatory exams, and assist in regulatory filings. 鈥淭he MJ program has helped me gain advanced legal knowledge and develop the skill set to streamline solutions to day-to-day business challenges,鈥� says Johnson. 鈥淚've had the opportunity to advance in my corporate compliance career and also apply this knowledge in the public sector as a newly elected councilman.鈥� 鈥�Stephanie Mitchell King and Kristi Turnbaugh (April 2022)