Jenkins was first elected to the
Michigan House of Representatives in the
2010 election, representing the
57th district. She was reelected in
2012 and
2014.
Term limits prevented her from running for reelection in 2016. Two years after retiring from the
Michigan House of Representatives, she was elected to the
Lenawee County commission from its 3rd district and held that seat until she returned to the Michigan House of Representatives.
In 2024, following
2022 Michigan Proposal 1's modification of term limits, Jenkins was again eligible to serve in the Michigan House of Representatives. == References ==