Jennifer Reynolds loves meeting new people, serving her community, and working with diverse populations.

She grew up in Central Kentucky and has travelled extensively. She lived in Central Mexico for four years where she enjoyed using her degree in anthropology and Latin American studies to do community outreach work.

She was a small business owner and ran a successful CrossFit gym. In her young adult career, Jennifer was a professional ballet dancer and taught ballet for 17 years. Later she worked in non-profit fundraising.

With almost 20 years in community outreach experience, Jennifer loves using her unique perspective in her Council work. She is currently starting her third term as the 11th District Councilmember for Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. Jennifer is passionate about serving Lexington and helping make it a better place to live for everyone. She officially serves on 3 of the Council's standing committees and is the chair of the the Social Services and Public Safety Committee. Jennifer also sits on the Board of Health and worked fervently during Covid to make sure that testing and vaccinations were available to those in need. She spent many hours getting vital Covid information out to our international community. She won several awards for her efforts in 2020.

Formerly, she was the Outreach Director with Bluegrass Youth Ballet and in 2013 started a bilingual outreach program in the 11th District's Valley Park. She is still involved and serves on the Bluegrass Youth Ballet board. Jennifer is also fluent in Spanish and a qualified medical interpreter. These skills have proven vital in her adult career. Currently, she is working part-time at the nonprofit Surgery on Sundays as their bilingual Volunteer Coordinator to staff surgery days that provide free surgeries for the uninsured and those in need.

In addition, Jennifer is a working mom and is comfortable juggling multiple undertakings. She has an 8-year-old son and enjoys hiking and doing new activities with him. Being active in her Lexington community, Jennifer loves attending events, thrift shopping, eating at neighborhood restaurants, and dancing in her free time. For Jennifer, participating in Dancing with the Lexington Stars, raising money for a good cause, is a local dream come true!