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Jessica Thompson is originally from Allegan, Michigan. She lives in Kalamazoo and has five children.

Jessica owns Bee Joyful Shop. She also works as an office manager and licensed property and casualty insurance producer with State Farm. She previously worked as a customer service representative at PNC, and as a store manager at Build a Bear and Campus Den. Earlier in her career, she served as eastern regional manager for MOPS International.

What you need to know: Kalamazoo's 2025 municipal election ...

Jessica's campaign for Kalamazoo City Commissioner is her first entry into politics.

Supports expanding access to resources, streamlining processes, and supporting programs for local businesses.

- Supports expanding access to resources, streamlining processes, and supporting programs for local businesses.

Economy

Supports efforts to expand affordable housing, protect renters, and connect unhoused individuals with necessary services.

- Supports efforts to expand affordable housing, protect renters, and connect unhoused individuals with necessary services.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes in a holistic approach to public safety, addressing root causes like poverty and addiction, supporting violence reduction programs, and ensuring all neighborhoods feel safe.

- Believes in a holistic approach to public safety, addressing root causes like poverty and addiction, supporting violence reduction programs, and ensuring all neighborhoods feel safe.

Public Safety

Supports efforts to connect unhoused individuals with necessary services.

- Supports efforts to connect unhoused individuals with necessary services.

Healthcare

Wants to ensure every neighborhood's voice is heard and plans to prioritize policies that help neighborhoods thrive, including traffic calming, street safety, youth programs, and community development grants.

Supports preserving green spaces, planting trees in underserved areas, and local food systems.

- Wants to ensure every neighborhood's voice is heard and plans to prioritize policies that help neighborhoods thrive, including traffic calming, street safety, youth programs, and community development grants.
- Supports preserving green spaces, planting trees in underserved areas, and local food systems.

Public Services

Supports policies that reduce waste, promote clean energy, and invest in walkable, bike-friendly infrastructure.

- Supports policies that reduce waste, promote clean energy, and invest in walkable, bike-friendly infrastructure.

Energy & the Environment

As of August 14, 2025, Jessica Thompson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Jessica Thompson

Jessica Thompson is from Allegan, Michigan. She moved to Kalamazoo in 1991 for college. She has an associate degree from Macomb Community College. She lives with her five children in Kalamazoo.

Believes in community unity and progress through "bold ideas and big heart."

Plans to improve communication between the city and residents and advocate for systems that prioritize equity, access, and transparency.

November 4 Municipal Election City of Kalamazoo

As of August 14, 2025, Jessica Thompson did not have a website or any information online.

- City commissioners in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Commissioners attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City commissioners may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.