In 2005, Reeves ran for and won a seat on the
Detroit City Council. Reeves said she was running for the “youths of the city” and for adequate policing of the neighborhoods. One of her ideas to boost Detroit’s economy was a series of downtown statues of such Motown figures as
Stevie Wonder and
Smokey Robinson. She was instrumental in getting West Grand Boulevard changed to “Berry Gordy Jr.Boulevard” in 2007. Reeves is a member of
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Reeves is a board member of AFTRA Detroit chapter. In 2007, she testified before Congress on behalf of musicians, session singers and recording artists for better wages and royalties. She was honored for her hard work and courage in 2007 by delegates and members of AFTRA.