Ariel Mendez was elected to the Bend City Council in 2022.

Council Position: 5

Term Ends: 2026

Ariel is working towards a sustainable, vibrant, healthy Bend where everyone feels welcome. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Suzanne, and their three kids.

EDUCATION:

Stanford University, PhD in Political Science

Johns Hopkins University (SAIS), M.A. in International Relations and International Economics

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

OSU-Cascades
Instructor

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:

Bend Park and Recreation District, Board Member (2019 - 2023)

City of Bend, Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee Member (2018 - 2020)

Bend Bikes, Board Member and President (2016 - 2019)

2023-2025 COUNCIL LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS:

• Community Building Subcommittee
• Larkspur Neighborhood Association (LNA)
• Local Contract Review Board (LCRB)
• Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
• River West Neighborhood Association (RWNA)
• Transportation Bond Oversight Committee