Brenda Jones (politician)

Brenda Jones
President of the Detroit City Council
In office January 1, 2014 – January 1, 2022
Preceded by	Saunteel Jenkins
Succeeded by	Mary Sheffield
Member of the Detroit City Council At-Large
In office January 1, 2014 – January 1, 2022
Preceded by	Kenneth Cockrel Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 13th district
In office November 6, 2018 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by	John Conyers
Succeeded by	Rashida Tlaib
Member of the Detroit City Council
In office January 3, 2006 – January 1, 2014
Personal details
Born	(1959-10-24) October 24, 1959 (age 64) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Wayne State University (BA, Graduate certificate)
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Website	Government website

Brenda B. Jones (born October 24, 1959) is an American politician who served as a member of the Detroit City Council from 2006 to 2022, and as the president of the City Council from 2014 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Jones also briefly served as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district from November 29, 2018, to January 3, 2019. She won the 2018 special election to succeed John Conyers following his resignation in December 2017, and was succeeded by Rashida Tlaib. She ran for the seat again in 2020, losing the Democratic primary to Tlaib by a wide margin.