Connie Boesen

City Council

Justyn Lewis launches bid for Des Moines City Council seat | #citycouncil

be official as soon as the County Auditor gives the green light. (ááá1-SHOTááá) Two candidates have announced their intentions to run in that special election. Mike Simonson launched his campaign Tuesday night. And Justyn Lewis thr Justyn Lewis announces candidacy for at-large Des Moines City Council seat Updated: 9:38 PM CST Jan 26, 2024 Justyn […]

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City Council

Des Moines will have special election to fill Connie Boesen’s former at-large seat | #citycouncil

The city of Des Moines will hold a special election to fill the vacant at-large seat on city council.Council members voted unanimously during Monday’s meeting to allow voters to choose who they want to represent them. The seat was previously held by Connie Boesen, who now serves as mayor of Des Moines. The council wasn’t […]

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Mayor

Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie endorses mayoral candidate Connie Boesen

Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie endorses mayoral candidate Connie Boesen Updated: 9:25 PM CDT Nov 2, 2023 Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie has endorsed mayoral candidate Connie Boesen ahead of next week’s election.Cownie, the longest-serving mayor in Des Moines history, was first elected in 2004.In September, he announced that he would not run for reelection.Cownie […]

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City Council

Nearly 20 candidates enter race for Des Moines mayor, city council seats | #citycouncil

The race for four city council seats and the title of mayor of Des Moines has brought 19 people out to run. Thursday was the filing deadline in Des Moines. Mayor Frank Cownie also announced on Thursday that he would not be running for re-election. There’s a special election in Ward 1. This comes after […]

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