City Officials
Elected officials for Jackson — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Ashby Foote
City Council Member, Ward 12025-07-01–2029-07-01; sworn in July 1, 2025 per Mississippi Free Press inauguration photo essay (current-term start; continuous first-office day not sourced); term length is not stated on the city pages, four-year cycle per the Wikipedia Jackson mayoral election infobox; month-level end: July 2029
Tina Clay
City Council Member, Ward 22024-11-01–2029-07-01; first took the Ward 2 seat when sworn in on Nov. 1, 2024 after the Oct 2024 special runoff per SuperTalk Mississippi; re-elected June 3, 2025 and sworn in for the new term July 1, 2025 per Mississippi Free Press; term length is not stated on the city pages, four-year cycle per the Wikipedia Jackson mayoral election infobox; month-level end: July 2029
Kenneth Stokes
City Council Member, Ward 32025-07-01–2029-07-01; sworn in July 1, 2025 per Mississippi Free Press inauguration photo essay (current-term start; continuous first-office day not sourced); term length is not stated on the city pages, four-year cycle per the Wikipedia Jackson mayoral election infobox; month-level end: July 2029
Brian Grizzell
City Council Member, Ward 42025-07-01–2029-07-01; sworn in July 1, 2025 per Mississippi Free Press inauguration photo essay (current-term start; continuous first-office day not sourced); term length is not stated on the city pages, four-year cycle per the Wikipedia Jackson mayoral election infobox; month-level end: July 2029
Vernon Hartley
City Council Member, Ward 52025-07-01–2029-07-01; sworn in July 1, 2025 per Mississippi Free Press inauguration photo essay (current-term start; continuous first-office day not sourced); term length is not stated on the city pages, four-year cycle per the Wikipedia Jackson mayoral election infobox; month-level end: July 2029
Lashia Brown-Thomas
City Council Member, Ward 62025-07-01–2029-07-01; sworn in July 1, 2025 per Mississippi Free Press inauguration photo essay; term length is not stated on the city pages, four-year cycle per the Wikipedia Jackson mayoral election infobox; month-level end: July 2029
Kevin Parkinson
City Council Member, Ward 72025-07-01–2029-07-01; sworn in July 1, 2025 per Mississippi Free Press inauguration photo essay; term length is not stated on the city pages, four-year cycle per the Wikipedia Jackson mayoral election infobox; month-level end: July 2029
Kevin Parkinson's campaign centered heavily on addressing fundamental municipal needs and improving the quality of life for residents in Ward 7. His core priority focuses on ensuring that basic city services and infrastructure are properly delivered and maintained.
Former Officials (4)
Aaron Banks
City Council Member, Ward 6Ward 6; did not run for re-election after a federal indictment per Mississippi Free Press; term ended July 1, 2025 when successor Lashia Brown-Thomas was sworn in
Served until Jul 2025
Chokwe Antar Lumumba
MayorMayor; first elected 2017 and re-elected 2021 per Wikipedia 2025 Jackson mayoral election coverage; term ended July 1, 2025 when successor John Horhn began his term per jacksonms.gov Municipal Election Results page
Served until Jul 2025
Virgi Lindsay
City Council Member, Ward 7Ward 7; did not run for re-election per Mississippi Free Press; term ended July 1, 2025 when successor Kevin Parkinson was sworn in
Served until Jul 2025
Angelique Lee
City Council Member, Ward 2Ward 2; resigned and pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge on Aug. 14, 2024 per SuperTalk Mississippi; month-level end: August 2024
Served until Aug 2024