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City of Ames

Mayor Ann Campbell
515 Clark Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

Phone:
515-239-5105

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

Community service includes:

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 Ave.
Ames, IA  50014

Phone:

515-239-5105 (office)
515-292-9464 (home) 

E-mail:

bobanncamp@aol.com

1st Term:

January 3, 2006

Term Expires:

December 31, 2013


City Council Members



Tom Wacha

"I'm excited and humbled to have been chosen to represent the citizens of Ames.  I look forward to working together to overcome the challenges we will be faced with in the future in order to help our great community realize its full potential."

Tom Wacha has represented the 1st Ward since January 4, 2010.
 

Education:

  • B.S. in transportation and logistics, Iowa State University

  • M.S. in information technology, University of Maryland

Day Job:

Vice President of Operations, Quality Attributes Software

Community Service:

Historic Old Town Neighborhood Association Board of Directors (2004-2006); Ames Community Preschool Center Board of Directors (2006-2009); Leadership Ames (2005); Ames Citizens Academy (2005); Young Professionals of Ames; Elementary Student Mentor

Family:

Wife: Teresa
Sons: Camden and Parker

Address:

816 Duff Ave.,
Ames, IA 50010

Phone:

515-598-5065

E-mail:

tom@tomwacha.org

Web site:

www.tomwacha.org

1st Term:

January 4, 2010

Term Expires:

December 31, 2013




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

 
 
Jeremy Davis

"I love Ames. It’s been my home for many years, and I am honored and humbled to be able to serve our community and the citizens of Ames." - Jeremy Davis

Jeremy Davis represents the 3rd ward.  He began his term on January 4, 2010.
 

Education:

  • Currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Higher Education Administration through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

  • M.S. (’04) in Agriculture Education from Iowa State University

  • M.Ed. (’04) in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies – Higher Education from Iowa State University

  • B.S. (’01) in Agriculture Education from Iowa State University

Day job:

Employed by the State Of Iowa ~ Iowa College Student Aid Commission

Family:

Son of Robert and Shirley Davis.  Grew up on a family farm near Olin, Iowa.

Community Service:

Chapter Advisor for the Iowa State Chapter of Acacia Fraternity
International 2nd Vice President of the Acacia International Fraternity
Member of Arcadia Lodge in Ames

Address:

711 Beach Ave.
Ames, Iowa  50014 

Phone:

515-291-7016 (cell)   

e-mail:

jeremyndavis@gmail.com

Web site:

www.facebook.com/DavisForAmes

1st Term:

January 4, 2010

Term Expires:

December 31, 2013




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




Matthew Good
man

"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 Fighting Burrito

Family:

Wife: Neysa Goodman
Daughters: Harmony, Greta, and Ailie

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:

matthew@eatfightingburrito.com

1st Term:

January 1, 2004

Term Expires:

December 31, 2011




Peter Orazem

"Ames, Iowa State, and Story County are all part of the same community.  We are at our best when we recognize our common interests.  We will need that spirit of cooperation to face our economic challenges and to help all in our community."

Peter took office as one of the City's At-Large representatives on January 4, 2010. 

Education:

  • BA in economics, University of Kansas

  • MA, MPhil, Phd in economics, Yale University

Day Job:

Professor of Economics, Iowa State University

Family:

Wife:  Patricia Cotter
Children:  Matthew and Katherine
Mother-in-Law:  June Cotter

Community Service:

Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau; Campustown Transit Hub Proposal, Volunteer for Boy Scouts, Special Olympics, Midnight Madness; St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Council, Knights of Columbus

Hobbies:

Gardening, Fishing, Hiking, Canoeing, Stand-up Comedy, Research, Writing

Address:

4941 Utah Drive
Ames, IA  50014

Phone:

515-292-5204 (home) or  515-294-8656 (work)

E-mail:

pforazem@gmail.com

1st Term:

January 4, 2010

Term Expires:

December 31, 2013




Matt England

Matt serves as the City's ex-officio student representative on the Ames City Council.  He joined the City Council in April 2010.

Education:

Junior in Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University

Job:

The Knoll at Iowa State University

Address:

138 Gray Ave, Ames, IA 50014

Phone:

319-558-8085

E-mail:

mattenglan@gmail.com

Hobbies:

Music, Golfing, Fishing, Diehard Cubs and Iowa State Cyclones fan

Community Service:

Food at First, Dance Marathon, Stash the Trash - Keep Iowa State Beautiful, VEISHEA Service Day, Pages of Promise