11/04/2026
Meet Medford's newest City Councilor!
Dr. Beto Vargas won his seat by a landslide to represent Ward 2, comprising west Medford. Kids Unlimited's Director of Educational Services, Vargas is the first KU employee to hold public office.
Vargas said ran at the urging of some current city officials and Medford school board members, adding that his grassroots campaign involved a lot of canvassing in person on the platform of better services for constituents.
One of KU's first Afterschool participants in 1998, Vargas holds a Ph.D. in Education Leadership.