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The Des Moines City Council is the legislative branch that governs the city of Des Moines, Iowa, and its more than 214,000 citizens. It has seven members, including the mayor, two of whom are elected at large and four of whom represent the city's four wards. All serve four-year terms. Des Moines has a council–manager form of government. [1]
Long term former councilmember appointed by the city council on January 7, 1987, to serve as mayor until the November election [26] but citizens secured sufficient votes to force a special election. Nahas served four months as mayor. [27] First Lebanese mayor. [27] John "Pat" Dorrian: April 15, 1987 – 1995
He came from a political family; both of his parents served on the city's school board. Cownie served several terms on the Planning and Zoning Commission and was chairman of Downtown Des Moines, Inc. In November 2001, he was elected as an at-large member of the Des Moines City Council. He served for two years. [3]
Former Des Moines Mayor John Pat Dorrian, an avid bicyclist who led the city during the devastating floods of 1993, has died at age 83.
Four candidates seek retiring Mayor Frank Cownie's seat, while seven have filed to represent Ward 1, left vacant by Indira Sheumaker. Who is running:
Boesen served on the Des Moines School Board from 2003 to 2017. [4] She was elected to the Des Moines City Council as an at-large member in 2017 and reelected in 2021. [5] Boesen announced her candidacy for mayor in the 2023 election in March 2023. [6] She defeated fellow councilmember Josh Mandelbaum in the runoff election. [7] She assumed ...
Three candidates so far are seeking the at-large Des Moines City Council seat formerly held by now-Mayor Connie Boesen. Voters will choose the new member in a special election on March 19.. The ...
Prior to becoming mayor, he served in the Des Moines City Council from November 1991 until his election as mayor. Daniels first became mayor upon his election in November 1997. In November 1999, he was elected to a four-year term. While serving as mayor, he hosted a local radio show.