Editing Harry Jenkins (section)

==Early life==
Jenkins was born in [[Melbourne]] on 18 August 1952. He was the oldest of four children born to Hazel "Wendy" Winter and [[Harry Jenkins Sr.|Henry Alfred Jenkins]]. His father, a physician, was elected to the House of Representatives in 1969.<ref name=bio>{{cite news|url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/jenkins-henry-alfred-harry-28209|title=Jenkins, Henry Alfred (Harry) (1952–)|first=Joshua|last=Black|year=2021|work=Biographical Dictionary of the House of Representatives}}</ref>

Jenkins attended [[Ivanhoe Grammar School]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-19 |title=The Brown and White, Term 3 2022 by Ivanhoe Grammar School - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/ivanhoegrammarschool/docs/brown_and_white_mag_t3_2022_issuu |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}</ref> He studied medicine at the [[University of Melbourne]] for three years, before switching to the [[Australian National University]] (ANU) where he completed a [[Bachelor of Science]] in 1976 with concentrations in [[human ecology]], biology and biochemistry. After graduating he began working as an estimates officer with the [[Department of Veterans' Affairs (Australia)|Department of Veterans' Affairs]]. He was elected to the [[City of Whittlesea|Whittlesea Shire Council]] in 1976 and served as shire president from 1984 to 1985.<ref name=bio/>