Des Moines City Council
Des Moines City Council | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
| Seats | 7 |
| Elections | |
| Electoral districts with four-year terms | |
Last election | November 3, 2021 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Des Moines City Hall | |
| Website | |
| https://www.dsm.city/government/ | |
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 7 members, including the mayor, 2 of whom are at-large and 4 of whom represent the city's four wards. All serve four-year terms. The council has a council–manager form of government.[1]
History
Current city council
The current Mayor of Des Moines and manager of the city council is Frank Cownie, a Democrat. Carl Voss and Connie Boesen are at-large council members. Indira Sheumaker represents Ward I, Linda Westergaard for Ward II, Josh Mandelbaum for Ward III, and Joe Gatto for Ward IV. As of 2021 the Des Moines City Council was entirely white, and two council members were women.[2]
In the November 2021 elections, Connie Boesen and Josh Mandelbaum were reelected. Indira Sheumaker ousted incumbent Bill Gray for Ward I.[3]
Members of the Des Moines City Council
| Ward[4] | Locale | Member | Elected | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest | Indira Sheumaker | 2022 | 2026 |
| 2 | Northeast | Linda Westergaard | 2016 | 2024 |
| 3 | Southwest | Josh Mandelbaum | 2018 | 2026 |
| 4 | Southwest | Joe Gatto | 2014 | 2024 |
| At-large | City wide | Carl Voss | 2020 | 2024 |
| At-large | City wide | Connie Boesen | 2018 | 2026 |
| Mayor | City wide | Frank Cownie | 2004 | 2024 |
See also
References
- ^ "City Manager's Office". City of Des Moines – City Manager's Office. Archived from the original on November 4, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Record number of candidates of color running in Polk County elections; November could bring many firsts". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "Des Moines Voters Re-Elect Boesen and Mandelbaum to City Council, Ousts Gray". The Iowa Torch \accessdate=2021-11-05.
- ^ "Government of the City of Des Moines". www.dsm.city. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
