Des Moines City Council
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Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Seats7
Elections
Electoral districts with four-year terms
Last election
November 3, 2021
Meeting place
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. The current council members are Linda Westergaard for Ward II, Josh Mandelbaum for Ward III, and Joe Gatto for Ward IV. The Ward I seat is vacant after Indira Sheumaker resigned effective August 31, 2023.[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]LocaleMemberElected Term Ends
1 Northwest Vacant[5] 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

  1. ↑ "City Manager's Office". City of Des Moines – City Manager's Office. Archived from the original on November 4, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/des-moines/2023/09/06/des-moines-city-council-member-indira-sheumaker-resigns-after-long-absence/70781403007/
  3. ↑ "Des Moines Voters Re-Elect Boesen and Mandelbaum to City Council, Ousts Gray". The Iowa Torch \accessdate=2021-11-05.
  4. ↑ "Government of the City of Des Moines". www.dsm.city. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/des-moines/2023/09/06/des-moines-city-council-member-indira-sheumaker-resigns-after-long-absence/70781403007/
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