Jennifer has called Richardson home for more than thirty years. She met her husband, Mike Sanders, while they were students at Berkner High School and, after nearly eight years of adventures together, the pair married at their home in the Sherrill Park Neighborhood. Jennifer and Mike share their home with their four furbabies. When she is not herding their petting zoo, Jennifer is an unapologetic fitness enthusiast who enjoys baking her famous Quadruple Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Jennifer is an attorney who received her bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University and her law degree from the SMU Dedman School of Law. She was in private practice for several years focused on the areas of financial and commercial litigation before moving in-house where she is a litigator for a Fortune 50 company. Before becoming an attorney, Jennifer served for nearly ten years as the director of global community building for a nonprofit organization. Above all, Jennifer is passionate about Richardson and would be honored to continue to use her professional experience in service to its citizens as a member of the Richardson City Council (Place 2).

Jennifer is a graduate of the Richardson Citizen's Fire Academy (Class 16). The Citizen's Fire Academy is a ten week course that provides citizens an opportunity to experience firsthand the duties and responsibilities of firefighters.

Jennifer is a graduate of Leadership Richardson (Class 32, the BEST class!). Leadership Richardson is a nine month program offered by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce that helps citizens develop and hone leadership skills while learning about the Richardson community and helping foster friendships and a network of other leaders that lasts a lifetime.

Jennifer is a graduate of the Richardson Citizen Police Academy (Class 42). The Citizen Police Academy is a program designed to give Richardson citizens a working knowledge of the Richardson Police Department by allowing citizens a view of the inner workings of the Police Department, in an academic environment where ideas are openly exchanged in an effort to increase community solidarity while giving the Department an opportunity to be more aware of individual concerns and perceptions so it may be more responsive to future community needs.

Jennifer is a graduate of Richardson CARES (Class 2). Richardson CARES (Citizens Academy & Resource Education Series) provides a deep dive into various municipal programs, projects, and services such as public safety, public utilities, parks, and administration along with a behind-the-scenes look at City facilities and operations.

Jennifer is active in multiple community groups, including the Leadership Richardson Alumni Association and as a current participant in Leadership North Texas.