Sauntell Jenkins has bachelor's and master's degrees in social work from Wayne State University. She is a member of Third New Hope Baptist Church.

Sauntell is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW), where she provides utility bill assistance to families. Previously, she worked as the program director for Mariners Inn Substance Abuse Treatment Center and owned a small business, Petite Sweet Baked Goods.

Former councilwoman Saunteel Jenkins announces Detroit mayoral ...

Saunteel is a former Detroit City Council member. She was first elected to the council in 2009 and re-elected in 2013. She resigned from her position in 2014 after serving 10 months of her second term.

2025 Michigan General Election

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Supports small businesses by providing resources, capital, and support to foster generational wealth and economic empowerment.

Advocates for providing resources, funds, and support to small business owners to help them create generational wealth.

Plans to partner with businesses and community organizations to provide paid internships, apprenticeships and job training for youths to prepare them for future jobs.

Plans to partner with businesses and community organizations to provide paid internships, apprenticeships, and job training for youths.

Supports creating a master plan for every district with incentives to bring in needed industries with thriving business corridors across the city, and a reliable public transit system.

Supports creating a master plan for every district with incentives to bring in needed industries with thriving business corridors across the city.

Supports access to affordable housing, child care, and senior care.

Supports better access to child care and senior care.

- Advocates for providing resources, funds, and support to small business owners to help them create generational wealth.
- Plans to partner with businesses and community organizations to provide paid internships, apprenticeships, and job training for youths.
- Supports creating a master plan for every district with incentives to bring in needed industries with thriving business corridors across the city.
- Supports better access to child care and senior care.

Economy

Plans to lower property taxes and improve housing affordability.

Plans to lower property taxes and improve housing affordability for renters and owners.

- Plans to lower property taxes and improve housing affordability for renters and owners.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports investing in community policing and violence intervention programs.

Supports "commonsense" gun control measures.

- Supports investing in community policing and violence intervention programs.
- Supports "commonsense" gun control measures.

Public Safety

As of August 1, 2025, Saunteel Jenkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports investing in after school programs and community centers.

Plans to invest in neighborhood beautification and create vibrant commercial corridors and office parks to support small businesses.

- Supports investing in after school programs and community centers.
- Plans to invest in neighborhood beautification and create vibrant commercial corridors and office parks to support small businesses.

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Plans to invest in a modern, efficient, and connected transit system that will link neighborhoods, job centers, and cultural districts.

- Plans to invest in a modern, efficient, and connected transit system that will link neighborhoods, job centers, and cultural districts.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to increase partnerships with the school system to ensure access to high-quality education and to create partnerships with local businesses and industries to foster well-prepared workers and build pathways from classrooms to careers that include vocational training and apprenticeships.

Plans to increase partnerships with the school system to ensure access to high-quality education.

- Plans to increase partnerships with the school system to ensure access to high-quality education.

Education

Ethics & Conduct

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Saunteel Jenkins

Plans to prioritize lowering property taxes and increasing housing affordability.

As a city council member, prioritized business development and coalition building, passed anti-bullying legislation, and created a task force to prevent youth violence.

As of August 1, 2025, Saunteel Jenkins did not have a website or any information online.

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- A mayor’s job can be different in each city, but they usually make sure city laws are followed, help create and manage the city’s budget, appoint people to boards and committees, and oversee city services like police, fire departments, parks, and public transportation.
- The mayor works with the city council and sometimes helps make decisions by voting.
- They may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. 
- They are elected to a two- or four-year term, depending on the city.

The highest elected official at the city level.