Cheniqua Johnson is the Ward 7 City Councilwoman in Saint Paul. Johnson was the first woman, person of color, and at age 29, Johnson is the youngest person to be elected in Ward 7 and the second Black woman to be elected to the city council.
She has a bachelor's degree in Family Social Science from University of Minnesota, and a certificate in Political Science and Government from Marquette University. She is passionate about public service, philanthropy, economic development, health, domestic violence prevention, and civic engagement.
Collectively, Johnson has almost a decade of prior experience in community engagement, political organizing, and in local, state and federal government.
Most recently, she was a Program officer at the Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation. Prior to that, she served as a legislative assistant in the United States House of Representatives, the District Outreach Coordinator to Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley, and the state outreach and inclusion officer for the Minnesota DFL.
This August, she married her husband, Nate, a Harding High School graduate. She is a daughter, sister, and now wife. When Johnson is off the clock, she's a big foodie and is an avid tennis player. She also never passes up the opportunity for a coffee, brunch, or wolves game.
