Lisa Bender

Lisa Bender
President of the Minneapolis City Council
In office
January 8, 2018 – January 3, 2022
Preceded byBarb Johnson
Succeeded byAndrea Jenkins
Member of the Minneapolis City Council
from the 10th Ward
In office
January 6, 2014 – January 3, 2022
Preceded byMeg Tuthill
Succeeded byAisha Chughtai
Personal details
Born
Elizabeth Peterson

Shoreview, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota (BA)
University of California, Berkeley (MA)
OccupationCity Planner
WebsiteOfficial website

Elizabeth Peterson "Lisa" Bender is an American politician, city planner, and a former member of the Minneapolis City Council from the 10th Ward. In 2018, she was unanimously elected president of the Minneapolis City Council.