10 Best Recurring Parks And Recreation Characters

6. Jennifer Barkley

Ron And Tammy Parks And Rec
NBC

When Leslie decided to run for City Council, her main competition hired a campaign manager named Jennifer Barkley. If political sharks were real sharks, Jennifer would be a Great White.

She's used to running national level campaigns, so coming to Pawnee is a huge step down and she make no efforts to hide that, but the money is good so she does the job.

While Leslie wins that election, Jennifer becomes somewhat of a fixture in professional live of her and her husband, Ben, helping them through a variety of career high points. Even though she tries really hard to avoid this, Jennifer becomes their friend.

Their loud, pushy, expensive friend.

 
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