Jason Chavez | |
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.jpg) Chavez in 2023 | |
| Member of theMinneapolis City Council from the 9th Ward | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Alondra Cano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1994 or 1995 (age 30–31) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | MinnesotaDemocratic Socialists of America[a] |
| Website | Official website |
Jason Chavez is an American politician. A member ofMinnesota'sDemocratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he was elected to theMinneapolis City Council in 2021 to represent the 9th Ward.
Chavez was born inMinneapolis toMexican immigrants. He turned to crime at age 13 after his parents lost their home in the2008 financial crisis, but later enrolled in high school, graduating in 2014.[1][2]
Chavez graduated fromCollege of Saint Scholastica with a Bachelor’s degree in 2018.[2]
After graduating, Chavez served as a Committee Legislative Aide toMinnesota House RepresentativesCarlos Mariani andMohamud Noor. He worked on both the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Committee and the Workforce and Business Development Committee at the Minnesota House of Representatives.[2]
Chavez was first elected to the Minneapolis City Council in the2021 Minneapolis City Council election, succeedingAlondra Cano.[1] He was re-elected in the2023 election, receiving 78.94% of the vote in the first round of tabulation.[1] As of 2025, Chavez serves as the Vice-Chair of the Committee of the Whole, as well as the Race and Equity Committee.[1]
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