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Kerry Jenkins Kept Politics Decent. Let’s See Who Doesn’t

Kerry Jenkins – A Life Well Lived, A Seat Soon Contested

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Mike Olley
Aug 06, 2025
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Kerry Jenkins has died, and Birmingham politics is quieter for it. The news was met with heartfelt sadness across the city – not performative sadness, not Twitter-thread condolences, but genuine sorrow from people who knew her, worked with her, and admired her.

I didn’t know Kerry particularly well myself. But I knew her well enough to …

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