Jones, Brenda B., 1959-

Brenda B. Jones (born October 24, 1959) is an American politician from Michigan. She is the President of the Detroit City Council, to which she was first elected in 2005. Jones briefly served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Michigan's 13th congressional district from November 2018 to January 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Jones was born in Birmingham, Alabama, her family moved to Detroit, Michigan during her childhood. She graduated from Cass Technical High School and later received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and Graduate certificate from Wayne State University. Jones worked for Michigan Bell and was later elected as a union president of the Communications Workers of America Local 4004 in Detroit. She was appointed as an executive on the boards of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation and the Detroit Transportation Commission. In 2005, Jones was elected to the Detroit City Council after placing ninth in the general election where nine seats were available and was reelected in 2009, 2013, and 2017.

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