Jared is from Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Emma Conn Magnet Elementary, Carnage Middle School, and Broughton High School. He has an associate’s degree in criminal justice from the Community College of the United States Air Force. He has a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a focus in criminal justice from Shaw University. He has a master’s degree in public policy and public administration from Liberty University. He lives with his children, John and Virginia, in the Lyndhurst Drive neighborhood. He attends Martin Street Baptist Church.

Jared Ollison is originally from Raleigh. He earned a associate's degree in criminal justice from the Community College of the Air Force, a bachelor's degree in sociology from Shaw University, and a master's degree in public policy and public administration from Liberty University. He attends Martin Street Baptist Church.

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Jared is currently retired. He previously worked as a law enforcement relations manager for Bumble, the director of detention services for the Wake County Sheriff's Office, a police corporal at Wake Technical Community College, and a deputy sheriff at the Wake County Sheriff's Office. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years.

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Jared previously ran for Raleigh City Council, District C in 2024, but did not win.

Plans to increase wages for city employees.

Supports tax credits for landlords who provide affordable housing.

Supports the creation of "pop up" spaces for small businesses in downtown.

- Plans to increase wages for city employees.
- Supports tax credits for landlords who provide affordable housing.
- Supports the creation of "pop up" spaces for small businesses in downtown.

Economy

Supports increasing funding for youth programs.

Wants to establish a call center for Spanish-speaking residents to help them access available resources.

Wants to establish a call center for Spanish-speaking residents to connect them to resources.

- Supports increasing funding for youth programs.
- Wants to "renovate underfunded parks."
- Wants to establish a call center for Spanish-speaking residents to connect them to resources.

Public Services

Supports increasing funding to reduce homelessness.

Plans to regulate increasing property taxes.

- Supports increasing funding to reduce homelessness.
- Plans to regulate increasing property taxes.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports increasing wages for law enforcement officers and first responders.

Said, "I would like to see emphasis placed on better training for police supervisors and officers, return to community policing, and real effort put into hiring well-educated officers."

Supports the creation of a crisis response unit that would respond to non-violent calls.

- Wants to "increase emergency staffing."
- Supports increasing wages for law enforcement officers and first responders.
- Said, "I would like to see emphasis placed on better training for police supervisors and officers, return to community policing, and real effort put into hiring well-educated officers."
- Supports the creation of a crisis response unit that would respond to non-violent calls.

Public Safety

Supports the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit, microtransit, and commuter and regional projects in Raleigh.

Supports the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit, microtransit, and commuter and regional projects.

- Supports the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit, microtransit, and commuter and regional projects.

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Jared S. Ollison

Jared is originally from Raleigh. He earned a associate's degree in criminal justice from the Community College of the Air Force, a bachelor's degree in sociology from Shaw University, and a master's degree in public policy and public administration from Liberty University. He attends Martin Street Baptist Church.

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- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 