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Biographies

Mayor Ann Campbell

"Ames has been my home for many years, and it is a community filled with good people, great hope, and tremendous promise.  It is my privilege to give back to this city by serving as mayor because I believe in its future." - Ann

Mayor Campbell's State of the City Address 2008

Mayor Campbell was inaugurated on January 3, 2006.  She has lived in Ames since 1967.

Community service includes:

• Sixteen-year past member of the Ames City Council
• Past board member of the League of Women Voters
• Past board member of Youth and Shelter Services
• Past board member of Heartland Senior Services
• Past president of the Iowa Peace Institute

Education:	B.A. Grinnell College M.A. Brown University
Day Job:	Former publisher/owner of The Ames Bulletin Board; former teacher at Des Moines Area Community College; former teacher in Boston and Chiengmai, Thailand
Family:	Widow of Bob Campbell Children: Brian Campbell of Washington, DC, and Alison Campbell of Minneapolis Three granddaughters
Address:	428 Pearson Avenue, Ames, IA  50014
Phone:	515-292-9464 (home)
E-mail:	bobanncamp@aol.com
1st Term	January 3, 2006
Term Expires	December 31, 2009

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City Council Members

Dan Rice

"I simply love Ames.  I want to continue to live in a great city we can all be proud of now and well into the future." - Dan

Dan Rice has represented the 1st Ward since January 3, 2006.

Community service includes:

• Ames Planning and Zoning Commission
• Ames Public Art Policy and Acquisition Commission
• Historic Old Town Neighborhood Association
• Commission on Improving Relations Among ISU Students, University, the City of Ames, and the Ames Community
• Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Advisory Board

Education:	B.A. from Iowa State University in Distributive Studies, 1988 M.S. Ed., Indiana University, 1990
Day Job:	Administrative Adviser for Outreach, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Iowa State University
Family:	Life Partner: Penny Rice, Director of the Margaret Sloss Women's Center, ISU Children: Elizabeth Mettille and Scott Mettille
Community Service:	Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau Board Member
Special Interests:	Fishing, golf, tinkering with home projects, community activities, keeping up with current events, and cheering on the Cyclones!
Favorite Book:	Flatland:  A Romance of Many Dimensions By Edwin Abbott, 1884
Address:	827 Burnett Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
Phone:	515-460-2326 (cell)
E-mail:	drice827@msn.com
1st Term	January 3, 2006
Term Expires	December 31, 2009

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Jami Larson

Jami Larson represents the 2nd ward.  He was elected to office in November, 2006.
 

Education:	Bachelor's degree in Business/Accounting (Industrial Administration) from Iowa State University
Day Job:	Owner and property manager for commercial and residential properties in Ames. Previous occupation: Former (retired after 32 years) principal owner and general manager of ACI Mechanical, a local Ames contracting firm specializing in commercial, industrial and government contracting
Address:	3321 Ridgetop Road
Family:	Married to Teresa Beer Larson; daughter Jill Larson, attending medical school at Northwestern University, Chicago
Community Service:	President-elect of Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors Past member of the Ames Planning & Zoning Commission Past member of ASSET providing private/public human service funding City of Ames Purchasing Department Adhoc procedural advisory committee City of Ames Electric Utility Study committee member in 1980s Involved in creation of Community Investment Fund private/public partnership Past leadership roles in United Way, Red Cross, AEDC, Chamber, and others
Special Interests:	Hiking, Biking, Prairie Restoration, Fishing, Water Sports and ISU Athletics
Phone:	(515) 292-9083
e-mail:	jlarson101@aol.com
1st Term	November 14, 2006
Term Expires	December 31, 2011

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Ryan Doll

"Ames originally was to be a four-year destination.  Ames has a way of growing on people, though.  I am excited to be part of such a great community and even more excited to call this community my home." - Ryan

Ryan Doll represents the 3rd ward. 
He has been a resident of Ames since 1997.  

Community service includes:
American Red Cross Disaster Action Team, CFARI Advisory Board

Education:	Iowa State University
Hobbies:	Movies, theater, small concerts and reading
Address:	3218 Lettie Street
Phone:	515-460-8897 (cell)
e-mail:	1dollr@gmail.com
1st Term	January 3, 2006
Term Expires	December 31, 2009

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Riad G. Mahayni

"The people of Ames make Ames one of the most livable cities
in the country." - Riad 

Riad Mahayni represents the 4th Ward.  He has lived in Ames since January 1979.

Education:	BSCE 1966 Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, Civil    Engineering MUP 1969 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, Master in Urban Planning Ph.D. 1972 University of Washington, Seattle, Washington,    Regional Planning
Day Job:	Professor, Department of Community and Regional Planning, Iowa State University
Family	Wife:  Fatina Children:  Basil and Tamim  (Both are graduates of Ames Community Schools)
Professional Accomplishments	December 2002: Appointed by the King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia, to serve on an international jury team to evaluate thirteen planning and design projects for the new campus of the University in Abha, Saudi Arabia. January 1997-December 2002: Served as the Principal Investigator for a major grant funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.  July 1995-June 2002 and January 1979-June 1983 (interim chair from July 1995-June 1996): Professor and Chair, Department of Community and Regional Planning, Iowa State University. January 1994-July 1994: Senior Fulbright Research Fellow, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria, and Amman University, Amman, Jordan. July 1983-December 1985: Technical Coordinator, Makkah (Mecca) Regional Planning and Development Project, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Dar Al Handasah Consultants.
Address:	1617 Amherst Drive, Ames, 50014-3925
Phone:	515-294-8524 (day)
e-mail:	rmahayni@isunet.net
1st Term	January 14, 2003
Term Expires	December 31, 2011

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Matthew Goodman

"I have lived in Ames since my freshman year at Iowa State University in 1991. I came to ISU because of its great science reputation and the beauty of the Iowa State campus; I stay in Ames because of this community's willingness to value the great diversity of its citizens, and continually challenge itself to be a greater place." - Matthew 

Education:	B.S. from Iowa State University in Chemistry Master's Degree from Iowa State University in Biochemistry
Day Job:	Owner of Smiles & Gyros, and Co-Owner of The Flying Burrito
Family:	Wife: Neysa Goodman Daughters: Harmony and Greta
Community Service:	Octagon Membership Committee, Wheatsfield Grocery Board of Directors
Favorite Movie:	The Insider
Favorite Book:	The Fountainhead By Ayn Rand
Favorite President:	Ulysses S. Grant
Favorite Quote:	"He, who knows only his own side of the case, knows little of that."   -John Stuart Mill
Address:	2019 Friley Road, Ames, IA 50014
Phone:	515-441-0460
e-mail:	matthewgoodman@mchsi.com
1st Term	January 1, 2004
Term Expires	December 31, 2011

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Jim Popken

 

Jim took office as one of the City's At-Large representatives on January 3, 2006. 

Address:	920 Clark Avenue, Ames, IA  50010
Phone:	515-232-6508 (home) or  515-233-0855 (work)
E-mail:	jim@jimpopken.org
Website:	www.jimpopken.org
1st Term	January 3, 2006
Term Expires	December 31, 2009

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