Deshundra L. Jefferson’s campaign for board of supervisors chair is her first entry into politics.

Deshundra is an adjunct professor at Northern Virginia Community College. She used to be a political reporter in Jackson, Mississippi. She also worked at Credit Union National Association, Democratic National Committee, and U.S. House of Representatives. She is on the boards of the Virginia Poverty Law Center and the Nob Hill Forest Townhome Association.

Deshundra has a bachelor's degree in political science from Columbia University and a master’s degree in communication from Johns Hopkins University. She is a single mom and lives in Montclair.