Polk County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census,the population was 492,401. It is Iowa's most populous county,and home to over 15% of the state's residents. The county seat is Des Moines,which is also the capital city of Iowa. Polk County is included in the Des Moines–West Des Moines,IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Clive is a city in Dallas and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 Census,the population was 18,601. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clive is known for its Greenbelt Park and trail system running through the community. Clive serves as the axis of the western Des Moines suburbs,between Urbandale,Waukee and West Des Moines along the major transportation corridors of I-35,I-80 and I-235. The City of Urbandale is to the north to northwest,the City of West Des Moines is to the southeast to southwest,the City of Waukee in Dallas County is to the west.
Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census,the city population was 45,580. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Waukee is a city in Dallas County,Iowa,United States. The population was 23,940 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census. It is part of the Des Moines –West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Robert Lee Vander Plaats is an American politician and political activist. Since 2010,he has been the president and CEO of The Family Leader,a socially conservative organization in Iowa.
Bradley Zaun (R-Urbandale) is an Iowa State Senator representing the 22nd District as well as the Iowa Senate President pro tempore. He was the Republican nominee for Iowa's 3rd congressional district in the 2010 general election.
Matthew W. "Matt" McCoy is a member of the Board of Supervisors of Polk County,Iowa,representing the fifth district. A member of the Iowa Democratic Party,McCoy served in the Iowa Senate from 1997 to 2019 and the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993 to 1997. McCoy was the first openly gay member of the Iowa General Assembly.
Urbandale High School (UHS) is a public high school in Urbandale,Iowa. It is the only high school in the Urbandale Community School District.
The Central Iowa Metro League is a high school athletic conference whose members are located in the suburban cities of Des Moines,Iowa.
Clive Greenbelt Trail is an 11.3 miles (18.2 km) urban recreational trail in Clive,Iowa and forms part of the Central Iowa Trails network. This very busy recreational trail runs through Polk and Dallas Counties in Iowa. It is a curvy,paved asphalt and concrete trail.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 4,2014. Incumbent Democratic Senator Tom Harkin did not run for reelection to a sixth term in office.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Iowa,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including Governor of Iowa and United States Senate. Primary elections were held on June 4,2014. As no candidate won more than 35% of the vote in the 3rd district Republican primary,that nomination was decided at a party convention on June 21.
John Forbes is the Iowa State Representative from the 44th District. A Democrat,he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2013.
Waukee High School is a three-year public high school in Waukee,Iowa,United States. The school hosts grades 10–12. It is run by the Waukee Community School District.
Robert "Rob" Taylor Jr. is an American politician of the Republican Party serving a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the state's 44th district from 2013 until 2019.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Iowa on November 4,2014. All of Iowa's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat,all four of Iowa's seats in the United States House of Representatives,25 (half) of the seats in the Iowa Senate,and all 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on June 3,2014.
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.
Claire A. Celsi is a member of the Iowa Senate,representing Senate District 16 in Central Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party,Celsi has served as senator since 2019. She owns a marketing and public relations firm,The Public Relations Project,incorporated in 2009.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Iowa on November 8,2022. All of Iowa's executive officers were up for election,as well as a United States Senate seat,all four of Iowa's seats in the United States House of Representatives,25 (half) of the seats in the Iowa Senate,and all 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on June 7,2022.
William R. Gustoff is an American politician and attorney who has represented the 40th district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023,which consists of parts of northeast Des Moines in Polk County,including most of Altoona and Saylorville. He is a member of the Republican Party.
