Cheniqua Johnson
Port Authority Commissioner (City Council Member, Ward 7) · Saint Paul Port Authority; HRA Commissioner, Ward 7 (Chairperson) · Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul; City Council Member, Ward 7 · City of Saint Paul, MN
Serves or has served in 3 governments: Saint Paul Port Authority, Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, City of Saint Paul, MN
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Council Member Cheniqua Johnson, who chairs the city's Housing and Redevelopment Authority, temporarily blocked the appointment of Melanie McMahon as Planning and Economic Development director, successfully requesting a two-week delay to address what she called concerns about accountability, communication and respect for the HRA's partnership with the department.
As Budget Committee chair, Council Member Cheniqua Johnson took part in the council's unanimous 7-0 vote adopting the 2026 budget, which restored funding for fire and emergency response, libraries and rec centers.
Ward 7 Council Member Cheniqua Johnson filed a workplace conduct complaint against Council Member Anika Bowie in October 2024, and an outside investigator concluded that an email Bowie sent constituted prohibited bullying and harassing behavior.
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- Served with on Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, current
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- Served with on Saint Paul Port Authority, current
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Current employer or business: City of Saint Paul, MN (elected)
Nearly a decade of experience in community engagement, political organizing, and local/state/federal government before council. Elected Ward 7 City Council member Nov. 2023, taking office Jan. 2, 2024 — the first woman and person of color elected to represent Ward 7, and the second Black woman elected to the Saint Paul City Council, at age 29 the youngest person ever elected in Ward 7. B.A. Family Social Science, University of Minnesota; certificate in Political Science/Government, Marquette University. Currently chairs the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the Budget Committee, and vice-chairs the Policy Committee.
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