Biography
Reva Chamblis lives in Brooklyn Park, represents District 2, and serves as the Metropolitan Council’s Vice-Chair. The district includes the cities of Columbia Heights, Fridley, and Hilltop in Anoka County; the city of New Brighton in Ramsey County; the cities of Brooklyn Park, Champlin, and Osseo in Hennepin County; and both the Ramsey and Hennepin County portions of the city of Saint Anthony.
Chamblis has wide-ranging experience in planning, organizing, and implementing community engagement projects and organizations. She was a human rights commissioner for the City of Brooklyn Park from 2013 to 2016. She served as consultant for engaging underrepresented residents in Brooklyn Park and other northeast Hennepin County cities in planning for the METRO Blue Line Extension light rail project, receiving the 2016 Rosa Parks “Diversity Award.” As founder and president of Northwest Community Building, she has worked with many organizations on projects to boost voter education and civic engagement and initiatives to build community and cross-cultural connections.