Kt Jacobs
Former City Council Member
Kay “Kt” Jacobs is best known for her single term on the Columbia Heights City Council (2020-2024) where she was disgraced for her racist behavior, lying to the council, and repeatedly violating the city’s personal and professional code of conduct. She refused to resign, was censured, faced recall, and suffered a humiliating loss while seeking a State Representative seat in Minnesota House district 39B.
No Place for Hate
Kt Jacobs F’d around and found out.
While she was a seated elected official, then Columbia Heights City Council Member Kt Jacobs interfered with the 2022 election when she used a 2 hour phone call to harass a candidate and question his racial identity. After she was identified by caller ID, she privately claimed responsibility and tearfully apologized to the City Council. However, she then fabricated a preposterous story, saying that she didn’t make the phone call herself. This triggered an outside investigation which found that Kt Jacobs did make the harassing call. She was unanimously censured and stripped of her appointments by her fellow Council Members, both Republicans and Democrats. Her lies and racist behavior clearly showed that she is unfit for office. She was asked to resign multiple times by two City Councils and residents alike.
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Deception
Kt Jacobs lied to investigators.
An independent investigation in 2022 found that Kt Jacobs was repeatedly not truthful in her statements about a harassing and racist phone call to a City Council candidate.
When the investigators asked her for the suspect’s contact information, Kt Jacobs refused to cooperate.
When investigators conducted a search for the suspect described by Kt Jacobs they discovered that no such person exists.
Investigators discovered that the name of the suspect is actually an alias for Kt Jacobs herself, a variant of her former married name.
Investigators concluded that the cover story fabricated by Kt Jacobs is bogus. Evidence shows that Kt Jacobs herself made the phone call, and that her racist comments violated the city’s professional and personal code of conduct.
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Kt Jacobs racially discriminates.
Jacobs uses her position on the Columbia Heights City Council to criticize and actively work against people of color.
Votes against non-white commission candidates, calling them “unqualified”.
Frequently berates her Latina mayor, the City Council’s first elected person of color.
Makes racist comments to invalidate or intimidate people of color, including candidates for office.
She sued her own city for trying to recall her.
Outraged Columbia Heights voters formed a committee to recall Kt Jacobs from office. They drafted a petition that met the city’s charter rules but unknowingly fell just short of Minnesota’s state law. When the petition was accepted by the City Council, Kt Jacobs sued her own city. Her case reached the Supreme Court which halted the recall election. But in it’s official opinion, the Supreme Court humiliated Jacobs saying “Making racially insensitive comments and lying is certainly shameful behavior”. Although they reluctantly ruled in Jacobs’ favor, the Supreme Court concluded their opinion with “We acknowledge that Jacobs’ conduct was inappropriate and caused harm, and nothing in our opinion should be read as condoning such behavior by an elected municipal official.” Read the full Supreme Court Opinion
What you can do
Tell Kt Jacobs what you think.
Contact Kt Jacobs directly and let her know that you don’t want her representing Columbia Heights or Minnesotans ever again.
Direct phone – (612) 810-0512
Direct email – kjacobs@columbiaheightsmn.gov
Postal address – 4104 Monroe St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421
Vote to keep her out of any elected office.
Racist
Whether using an alias on the phone or in person, Kt Jacobs has repeatedly demonstrated her racial discrimination against people of color.
Liar
Investigators have found Kt Jacobs to be “not truthful” in her fabricated cover story about a racist phone call in 2022. She continues to maintain this lie.
Censured
Kt Jacobs has been stripped of her ability to serve on boards and commissions, the highest punitive action possible by the City Council.
Denounced
Both the former and the current City Council unanimously called for Kt Jacobs to resign on separate occasions.