Ray Jeffers is a native of Person County. Ray attended Person County Schools, Piedmont Community College (PCC), and North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State University (A&T). Ray was motivated to join the political realm due to his school affiliations with extracurricular clubs and organizations and his volunteerism.

With Person County being his home, Ray wanted to help ensure that Person County was the best possible place to live and work. Ray served for 12 years as a Person County Commissioner and Chairman of the Board in 2020. In 2008, Ray was the youngest commissioner elected in North Carolina.

In August 2013, Ray was sworn in as the 97th President of N.C. Association of County Commissioners. The first elected from Person County to serve and the youngest in the Association’s history. As a Commissioner, Ray supported commonsense policies for economic development, education, farmland preservation, senior services, small businesses, and public safety.

As a Commissioner, Ray was fiscally responsible with the county’s budget, promoted tax base growth, and expansion of employment opportunities for the county. Ray has served on numerous local, state, and national boards.