Chilliwack school board chair Jared Mumford to run for Chilliwack City Council this fall

Mumford currently works throughout the community in a number of important roles including vice-chair of Chilliwack Restorative Justice and Youth Advocacy, vice-president of the Downtown Chilliwack Market Society, and is a member of the Chilliwack Food Council, Chilliwack Park Society, Indigenous Welcome Center planning committee, and the Rotary Club of Chilliwack. He was involved in the creation of the Downtown Chilliwack Market Society, the Chilliwack Community Food Hub and the Little Mountain Preservation Project.

His other volunteer work includes Feed the Children hamper program and the Chilliwack District Seniors Resource Society Snow Angel program. Mumford was the keynote speaker for the 2022 AGM of Chilliwack Community Services.

Professionally, Mumford brings extensive business experience and acumen to the council table. He is the founder and owner of a successful digital marketing and business development firm, SEO Visions, Inc. He has decades of experience in small and medium business development, entrepreneurship, marketing and branding. His company has worked with global brands including Disney Interactive, Telus International, and Doctors Without Borders.

While he has enjoyed serving on the Chilliwack school board, he said his continued experience outside the education sector has taken him into the broader community where his passions are equally paramount.

“I have enjoyed the challenge of chairing the Chilliwack School Board and feel privileged to have had that opportunity through such a unique time in history,” Mumford said. “However, my involvement in the greater community has grown significantly over the past few years, and I would like to continue to serve Chilliwack in a more impactful way. Instead of helping our youth, families and seniors through education policy, I instead choose to help shape this community into a better place for them to grow up and thrive in.”

During his tenure as school board chair, he has been an advocate for child and youth mental health and food security, introducing carried motions for healthier school food and in support of youth mental health initiatives. He says he has steadily chaired a notoriously acrimonious school board over the past year.

“If voted on to city council, people can expect to see me continue to work as I have for the last four years on the school board,” Mumford said. “That includes putting in much more work than is minimally required for office and treating every decision that comes to the council table with the respect it deserves. Count on all of my decisions to be based on due diligence, intelligence, compassion and fairness. “

For more information on Mumford’s qualifications, or to donate to his campaign, visit http://jaredmumford.com, or find him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jaredmumford2022.

by Mike Vanden Bosch

Chilliwack school board chair Jared Mumford to run for Chilliwack City Council this fall

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