Jessica Maria Moreno

Jessica Maria Moreno is a housing advocate, community leader, and candidate for Gaston County Commission who believes every family deserves stability, safety, and the opportunity to build a future in the community they call home.

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Jessica has lived in Gaston County since 2017, when she and her family were displaced from Mecklenburg County due to the rezoning and redevelopment of the Oak Haven Mobile Home Park. That experience shaped her lifelong commitment to housing stability and protecting families from being forced out of their homes and communities.

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Like many families in our region, Jessica understands how quickly housing instability can disrupt jobs, education, and family life. That experience is why she has dedicated her career to working alongside families, helping communities organize, and pushing for long-term solutions that protect residents and strengthen neighborhoods.

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Jessica’s work has focused on helping residents understand their rights, access information, and work together to address the challenges facing their communities. She has helped lead community education efforts, supported residents in advocating for themselves, and built partnerships across sectors to help strengthen local neighborhoods and improve quality of life.

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Jessica is deeply motivated by her family and the future she wants to help build in Gaston County. Her mother is now a senior, and Jessica is committed to making sure older adults can age safely and with dignity in the communities they helped build. Her younger sister is preparing to start her own family, and

 

Jessica wants Gaston County to be a place where young adults can build stable, secure futures. As a young woman herself, Jessica is focused on building a community where people feel safe, stable, and confident about putting down roots and starting families.

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Jessica began organizing in her community because she cares deeply about the people around her and believes that when communities work together, they can create real change. She is running for office for that same reason — to serve, to listen, and to help build a Gaston County where every family has the opportunity to live with stability, safety, and dignity.

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Jessica believes public service should be rooted in lived experience, transparency, and accountability. She is known for showing up, listening to residents, and working to find real solutions to real problems. She believes county government should work for working families, seniors, young people, and small business owners — not just those with the most resources or political connections.

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As County Commissioner, Jessica will focus on expanding access to safe and stable housing, supporting workforce and economic opportunity, strengthening local infrastructure, and ensuring county government is responsive and accessible to the people it serves.

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Jessica is proud to call Gaston County home and is committed to building a future where families are not forced out, communities stay strong, and opportunity is real and lasting for the next generation.