Des Moines City Council Explained

Des Moines City Council
Coa Pic:Seal of Des Moines, Iowa.png
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1 Type:Mayor
Leader1:Connie Boesen
Members:7
Voting System1:Electoral districts with four-year terms
Last Election1:November 7, 2023
Session Room:Des Moines Municipal Building - Council Chamber.jpg
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 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]

History

Members of the Des Moines City Council

Ward[2] LocaleMemberElectedTerm Ends
1NorthwestChris Coleman20232026
2NortheastLinda Westergaard20152028
3SouthwestJosh Mandelbaum20172026
4SoutheastJoe Gatto20142028
At-largeCity wideCarl Voss20192028
At-largeCity wideMike Simonson20242026
MayorCity wideConnie Boesen20232028

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: City Manager's Office. City of Des Moines – City Manager's Office. November 5, 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091104015256/http://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/departments/CMO/Index.htm. November 4, 2009.
  2. Web site: Government of the City of Des Moines. January 26, 2022. www.dsm.city. en.

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