Andrea Jenkins was elected to the Minneapolis City Council in 2017, becoming the first Black transgender woman to serve on the board. During her tenure, Jenkins represented Ward 8 in south ...

In 2017 Jenkins became the first transgender woman of color to be elected to public office in a major U.S. city. She went on to serve as council president from 2018 to 2022.

Andrea Jenkins has announced she won't seek reelection for her Ward 8 seat on Minneapolis City Council. Jenkins confirmed in a Monday newsletter she won't be seeking a fourth term, having ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Andrea Jenkins, the first openly transgender African American in the U.S. to be elected to office, won't seek reelection this fall. Jenkins, who represents Minneapolis' Ward 8 ...

Minneapolis City Council Member Andrea Jenkins will not run for another term in office, she announced in a newsletter to her constituents on Monday. “I will not be seeking a fourth term as a ...