Inside Oakland with the Honorable Kevin Jenkins

For our April Inside Oakland event, the Oakland Metro Chamber will be joined by the Honorable Kevin Jenkins.

Councilmember Jenkins was elected to represent Oakland City Council District 6 in November of 2022. He was born and raised in East Oakland, California as the son of two Oakland Unified School District employees. He graduated from Oakland High School and attended Laney College and College of Alameda. Kevin then transferred to San Francisco State University where he earned a B.A. in Urban Studies and Planning. After graduating from San Francisco State, Kevin attended California State University, East Bay, earning a Master’s in Public Administration.
Kevin served as a commissioner for the Alameda County Public Health Commission for over three years, and was the Director of Housing for an anti-poverty organization, working directly with community members to explore creative ways to address the rising rent and build affordable housing. Kevin continues to partner with non-profits to address illegal dumping and blight in Oakland. Kevin served as the President of the California Association of Black School Educators. He is also a proud father to his son Elijah, a second-generation Oaklander.