A Denton native and unabashed advocate for her city, Jill Jester brings both a rich history of leadership in community service and germane professional credentials to the Place 6 Denton City Council seat. A small-business owner, Jill is senior partner at Minor & Jester, P.C., a Denton law firm established more than 70 years ago, and a Certified Mediator. She also is a Fellow of the College of the State Bar of Texas and a member of the Texas State Bar Real Estate, Probate, Trusts Law Section; the Denton Bar Association, and the Southwest Association of Bank Counsel.

In 2018, Jill was appointed by the Governor of Texas to the Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents; during her tenure as chair, Jill worked for TWU to receive Legislative approval for expansion to a University System, which was accomplished in 2021. Jill also has served as Chair of the Denton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. During her service as chair of DATCU, the credit union completed construction of, and relocation to, a new headquarters. In addition, Jill has served as Chair of Health Services of North Texas’ Capital Campaign.

Her service to the City of Denton includes tenure as inaugural chair of the Chief of Police Advisory Board, followed by a second term as chair. She has also chaired the Denton Economic Development Partnership Board, Downtown Economic Development Committee, and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 2 Board.

A veteran of theatrical writing and performance, Jill has been honored to serve as an emcee at events benefiting the Denton Black Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Denton County, American Cancer Society, Our Daily Bread, Friends of the Family, Court Appointed Child Advocates, and Women In Commerce, a program of the Denton Chamber of Commerce.

Jill earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Oklahoma, where she majored in history and political science and minored in English. She earned her Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law-Houston (STCL) and qualified as a Certified Mediator at the Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution, a center within STCL.

Jill and her husband, Chris Rasmussen, share their home with thoughtful felines Max and Jasper, both adopted from the Linda McNatt Denton Animal Care and Adoption Center, and Archie, a golden retriever and confirmed people-person, like his human mom.