Jermaine Reed is an American public official who served on the Kansas City, Missouri City Council, where he represented the city's 3rd District from 2011 to 2019. Reed unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Kansas City in 2017.
Reed grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. Reed experienced homelessness as a teenager, later becoming involved in civic groups and student media. Reed earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Missouri.
In 2011, Reed won the 3rd District seat on the Kansas City Council. Reed was re-elected in 2015. Since 2020, Reed served on the Metropolitan Community College Board of Trustees (Subdistrict 2).
Reed supported development initiatives. After his election, Reed worked to attract full-service grocery stores to "food desert" neighborhoods. In 2014, an Aldi grocery store was opened at 39th Street and Prospect Avenue, with Reed voicing approval. Later, a Sun Fresh grocery opened at the Linwood Shopping Center.
In 2017, Reed announced his candidacy for mayor of Kansas City in the 2019 election to succeed Mayor Sly James.
Reed participated in the selection and approval process for the new Kansas City International Airport terminal as a member of the selection committee and later voted with the City Council to approve Edgemoor for the project.
Source: Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners, Past Election Results (see "April 7, 2015 â Municipal Primary & School Board Election").
Source: Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners, Past Election Results (see "June 23, 2015 â Municipal General Election").