About Kristin

Since December 2022, Councilmember Kristin Mink has proudly represented District 5 on the Montgomery County Council. A first generation Chinese-American born and raised in Montgomery County, Kristin attended Montgomery Blair High School (Go Blazers!) and now is a proud MCPS parent.

Prior to serving on the Montgomery County Council, Kristin worked as a teacher in Montgomery County Public Schools and most recently as the Senior Legislative Organizer at the Center for Popular Democracy, a nationwide nonprofit fighting for justice at the local, state, and federal levels.

Councilmember Mink serves on the County Council’s Public Safety Committee and the Education and Culture Committee where she is the Council’s Lead for Libraries.