Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22,1851,as Fort Des Moines,which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is located on,and named after,the Des Moines River,which likely was adapted from the early French name,Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 214,133 as of the 2020 census. The six-county metropolitan area is ranked 81st in terms of population in the United States,with 709,466 residents according to the 2020 census by the United States Census Bureau,and is the largest metropolitan area fully located within the state.
Ankeny is a city in Polk County,Iowa,United States and a suburb of the state capital of Des Moines,as part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines,IA metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census,the population of Ankeny was 67,887,making it the seventh most populous city in the state. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa. Currently,the city's incorporated area totals 29.14 square miles.
Ankeny High School is a public high school located in Ankeny,Iowa,United States. It is part of the Ankeny Community School District,and serves grades 10 through 12.
Ako Abdul-Samad is the Iowa State Representative from the 34th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007. Previously,he was a member of the Des Moines school board. Abdul-Samad was born,raised,and resides in Des Moines.
Isaac Leffler,sometimes spelled Lefler or Loeffler,was an American lawyer and Iowa pioneer who represented Virginia's 18th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for one term in the 1820s. He also served in the legislatures of the Commonwealth of Virginia,as well as the Wisconsin and Iowa Territories. His younger brother,Shepherd Leffler,became one of Iowa's first congressmen after achieving statehood.
Robert W. Pratt is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
Kimberly Kay Reynolds is an American politician serving as the 43rd governor of Iowa since 2017. A member of the Republican Party,Reynolds served as the 46th lieutenant governor of Iowa from 2011 to 2017.
The Ankeny Community School District is a public school district located in Polk County,Iowa and is 6 miles (9.7 km) from the capital city,Des Moines. Headquartered in Ankeny,the district is well known in Iowa for accomplishments in academics,athletics and activities. Ankeny Schools are accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (AdvancEd) and the Iowa Department of Education,and are part of the Central Iowa Metro League (CIML).
Stan Gustafson is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Iowa. A Republican,he serves in the Iowa House of Representatives.
Waukee Community School District (WCSD) is a public school district headquartered in Waukee,Iowa. Entirely in Dallas County,it serves Waukee and portions of Clive,Urbandale and West Des Moines.
Rita Hart is an American politician and retired educator who served as an Iowa State Senator from the 49th district from 2013 to 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. In the 2018 gubernatorial election,Hart ran for lieutenant governor of Iowa on the Democratic ticket,with running mate Fred Hubbell.
Richard E. Sherzan is an American politician living in the State of Iowa. He is a lifelong Democrat. Sherzan was born in Mobile,Alabama,to Gloria and Edward Sherzan. He grew up in Des Moines,Iowa. He moved to Arizona in 1983,and then returned to live in Iowa,in 2021. He has an M.A.,Master's degree,in American History,University of Iowa,and a J.D. degree from Drake University Law School,in Des Moines. In 1976,he was Polk County,Iowa,Coordinator for the Morris K. Udall Presidential Campaign. He served in the Iowa State Legislature,House of Representatives,from 1979 to 1981,after a year long,door-to-door campaign.
Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks is an American physician and politician serving as a U.S. representative since 2021,representing Iowa's 1st congressional district. Her district,numbered as the 2nd district in her first term,includes most of Iowa's southeastern quadrant,including Davenport,Bettendorf,Burlington,and Iowa City. A member of the Republican Party,Miller-Meeks served as Iowa state senator for the 41st district from 2019 to 2021.
Ankeny Centennial High School (ACHS) is a public high school in Ankeny,Iowa,United States,serving grades 10 through 12 and opened in 2013. It is one of two high schools in the Ankeny Community School District.
Brian K. Lohse is an American attorney and politician. A member of the Republican Party,he was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2018,succeeding Zach Nunn in District 45. Prior to his state legislative service,Lohse sat on the city council of Bondurant,Iowa,for eight years.
Ross Wilburn (1964/1965) is an American politician and social worker serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 50th district. Elected in November 2018,he assumed office in January 2019. Wilburn has also served as chair of the Iowa Democratic Party since January 2021.
Kenan Judge is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party,he has served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from District 27 since 2019.
Eddie Andrews; born Edgar Lee Andrews; is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 43rd district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office in 2021. He was re-elected in 2022.
Jon Thorup is an American politician and law enforcement officer who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 28th district. Elected in November 2018,he assumed office on January 14,2019.
Michael Bousselot is an American attorney,political advisor,and politician serving as a member of the Iowa Senate from the 21st District. From 2021-2023,he was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives,representing the 37th district. Bousselot has been described as having "deep personal,professional and economic ties" to Summit Agricultural Group.
