City of Medford, Medford, MA 02155
Ryan McEvoy has extensive experience in customer service and management, currently serving as a Firefighter for the City of Medford since September 2016. Prior to this role, Ryan held various positions including Personal Banker Universal at Citizens Bank, Property Manager for D.M. Property Holdings, and Assistant Manager at Enterprise Rent-A-Car where notable achievements included significant sales growth and successful team management. Ryan began a career in management with experience as a Super Management Assistant and Management Trainee. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Spanish from Saint Anselm College and a diploma from Malden Catholic High School.
City of Medford, Medford, MA 02155
The name Medford is thought to have come from "the ford by the meadow" or "Meadford" thus commemorating the importance of the fordable part of the Mystic River located just west of present-day Medford Square. The original area of Medford was owned by Mathew Cradock, the first Governor of the Massachusetts colonies. Although Cradock never saw it, he employed men to develop his land into a plantation. After his death, the plantation passed to his heirs and then was sold en masse in 1652 to Edward Collins. The area was designated a "peculiar" which signified that it was private property and not a properly incorporated town. Collins began selling pieces of land to others after 1656. In 1684, Medford was granted the right to raise its own money by the General Court. In 1892, Medford became incorporated as a city.