Jesse was born and raised in Sabetha Kansas. Over the years Jesse has been active in the community as a past board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Sabetha Golf Club, Boy Scouts, Youth Football Club, Red Cross Disaster Action Team Member, Volunteer Advanced EMT, "Town IT Guy" for 20 years, and more recently a board member of Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS), tasked with promoting Sustainable Aquaculture in the US through working directly with policy makers in Washington D.C. Jesse has worked at Wenger Mfg. for over 20 years and currently acts as their Aquafeed Salesman for SE/E Asia & Australasia. Jesse is married to Rhonni Mitchell, and together they have raised three children in Sabetha. With his children getting older, Jesse decided to work with the community he loves dearly by getting his real estate license and helping people in his community find their dream home.