LOCAL ROOTS, BUSINESS MINDSET, DEDICATED SERVICE
Jessica Engelke was raised in North Bend and returned home in 2010 with her husband, Steven Ryan, to raise their daughters, Emily and Sophia. Deeply committed to Oregon’s South Coast, Jessica combines more than 30 years of professional business experience with a passion for higher education and civic leadership.
A tenured Business Professor at Southwestern Oregon Community College since 2010, Jessica holds an MBA in Human Resources Management and a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. In the classroom, she mentors local students and aspiring entrepreneurs, bringing practical business experience into higher education.
Before her election to the North Bend City Council in 2018 and her historic election as North Bend’s first female Mayor in November 2020, Jessica served as President of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce in 2017. In 2025, she served as President of the League of Oregon Cities, helping bring North Bend’s perspective to statewide policy discussions. She continues that service in 2026 as the League’s Immediate Past President.
PROVEN LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Mayor of North Bend — November 2020 to present; re-elected in 2022 and 2024
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Immediate Past President, League of Oregon Cities — 2026; President in 2025
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Tenured Business Professor, Southwestern Oregon Community College — 2010 to present
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President, Bay Area Chamber of Commerce — 2017
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North Bend City Councilor — 2018 to 2020
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Participant in regional and statewide work addressing homelessness, including the Oregon Mayors Association task force and the Coos County–Coos Bay–North Bend partnership
Jessica is seeking re-election in 2026 to continue working with residents, businesses, community partners, and public employees on North Bend’s priorities.