John Collins-Muhammad
John Collins-Muhammad | |
|---|---|
Collins-Muhammad in 2017 | |
| Alderman for the 21st Ward of St. Louis | |
| In office April 2017 – May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio D. French |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1991 (age 34–35) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Asia Collins Muhammad
(m. 2019) |
| Alma mater | Lincoln University of Missouri |
John Collins-Muhammad Jr. (born 1991), known by his initials, JCM, is a former American politician and Muslim minister from the state of Missouri. He served on the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis representing the 21st Ward. Collins-Muhammad was elected to his first term in April 2017 at the age of 25, making him the youngest person ever to be elected alderman in St. Louis, and the first Muslim ever elected to that position. He was re-elected to a second term in April 2021, but resigned in May 2022 amid an indictment for federal corruption and bribery charges. He led protests during the 2014 Ferguson Uprising and is a prominent figure in the Nation of Islam. Although he was a member of the Democratic Party, he was a frequent critic of the party.