Mayor
and City Council
You may send any correspondence to the Mayor
and/or City Council members
to their individual addresses listed below, or to:
PO Box 811, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, IA 50010.
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Inclusive Community Task Force
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 |
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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 |
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Address: |
428
Pearson Ave. |
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Phone: |
515-239-5105 (office) |
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E-mail: |
bobanncamp@aol.com |
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1st Term: |
January 3, 2006 |
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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.
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Education: |
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Day Job: |
Vice President of Operations, Quality Attributes Software |
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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 |
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Family: |
Wife:
Teresa |
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Address: |
816 Duff Ave., |
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Phone: |
515-598-5065 |
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E-mail: |
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Web site: |
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1st Term: |
January 4, 2010 |
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Term Expires: |
December 31, 2013 |
Jami Larson
Jami
Larson represents the
2nd ward. He was elected to office in November, 2006.
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Education: |
Bachelor's degree in Business/Accounting (Industrial Administration) from Iowa State University |
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Day Job: |
Owner and property manager for commercial and residential properties in Ames. Previous
occupation: |
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Address: |
3321 Ridgetop Road |
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Family: |
Married to Teresa Beer Larson; daughter Jill Larson, attending medical school at Northwestern University, Chicago |
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Community Service: |
President-elect of Ames
Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors |
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Special Interests: |
Hiking, Biking, Prairie Restoration, Fishing, Water Sports and ISU Athletics |
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Phone: |
(515) 292-9083 |
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e-mail: |
jlarson101@aol.com |
| 1st Term: | November 14, 2006 |
| Term Expires: |
December 31, 2011 |
Jeremy Davis
"I love Ames. Its 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.
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Education: |
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Day job: |
Employed by the State Of Iowa ~ Iowa College Student Aid Commission |
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Family: |
Son of Robert and Shirley Davis. Grew up on a family farm near Olin, Iowa. |
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Community Service: |
Chapter Advisor for the Iowa
State Chapter of Acacia Fraternity |
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Address: |
711 Beach Ave. |
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Phone: |
515-291-7016 (cell) |
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1st Term: |
January 4, 2010 |
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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.
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Education: |
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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. |
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Address: |
1617 Amherst Drive, Ames, 50014-3925 |
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Phone: |
515-294-8524 (day) |
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1st Term: |
January 14, 2003 |
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Term Expires: |
December 31, 2011 |
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
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Education: |
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Day Job: |
Owner of Smiles & Gyros, and Co-Owner of The Fighting Burrito |
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Family: |
Wife: Neysa
Goodman |
| Community Service: | Octagon Membership Committee, Wheatsfield Grocery Board of Directors |
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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 |
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Address: |
2019 Friley Road, Ames, IA 50014 |
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Phone: |
515-441-0460 |
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e-mail: |
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1st Term: |
January 1, 2004 |
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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.
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Education: |
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Day Job: |
Professor of Economics, Iowa State University |
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Family: |
Wife: Patricia Cotter |
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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 |
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Hobbies: |
Gardening, Fishing, Hiking, Canoeing, Stand-up Comedy, Research, Writing |
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Address: |
4941 Utah Drive |
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Phone: |
515-292-5204 (home) or 515-294-8656 (work) |
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E-mail: |
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1st Term: |
January 4, 2010 |
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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.
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Education: |
Junior in Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University |
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Job: |
The Knoll at Iowa State University |
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Address: |
138 Gray Ave, Ames, IA 50014 |
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Phone: |
319-558-8085 |
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E-mail: |
mattenglan@gmail.com |
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Hobbies: |
Music, Golfing, Fishing, Diehard Cubs and Iowa State Cyclones fan |
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Community Service: |
Food at First, Dance Marathon, Stash the Trash - Keep Iowa State Beautiful, VEISHEA Service Day, Pages of Promise |