Jessica Ayres began serving as Councilor for Ward 1 in January 2023.
Jessica has dedicated her time to the public, as she serves on several local non-profit boards and volunteers with multiple organizations. She's a long-serving board member of Rogue Valley Habitat for Humanity, active board member of SOREDI and serves on several committees including ACCESS.
Jessica believes that Medford is a great place to live, work and play. She also believes that Medford is a community that cares, with a wide variety of organizations and non-profits that you can be involved with and make a difference in the lives of others.
She currently works as a Commercial Loan Officer and has been in the banking industry for over 20 years.
Jessica was born and raised in Medford, and attended Oak Grove Elementary School, McLoughlin Middle School and South Medford High School.
Jessica believes her experience in both her career and civic duty have prepared her for the role of Councilor, where she can use her knowledge, relationships and resources to make the best decisions possible for the future of Medford.