In 2015, Ayers was appointed to Detroit City Council as an at large member after the resignation of Saunteel Jenkins, and elected for the remainder of the term on November 8, 2016.

[5] While working for the Detroit Recreation Department, she was a member of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

[6] After the resignation of Saunteel Jenkins, Detroit City Council entered a long appointment process to fill the at large seat.

Over 135 Detroit residents applied for the position, including former State representatives, a Wayne County Commissioner and multiple former city council candidates.

[12] One of Ayers most significant achievements as a Council Member was creating the Returning Citizens Task Force, a program designed to "meet the needs of a large population of Detroit residents who are challenged with successfully reintegrating back into the community from the corrections system.

The overarching goal of the task force is to create a community based "one-stop" that will serve as the main resource for returning citizens once they are released.