Newcomer David Maier defeated first-term incumbent Pat Loeffler to secure an at-large seat on the Cedar Rapids City Council, becoming the council’s first openly gay member. Ann Poe was re-elected to the other at-large council sea..
Cedar Rapids City Council candidates at-large talk key issues
Growing the workforce and transforming an office-heavy downtown post-pandemic with small businesses and new amenities will be key to Cedar Rapids’ success, said several candidates vying for seats on the Cedar Rapids City Council in Nov. 7 elections.
Affordable housing and homelessness, economic development and continued progress on infrastructure including street improvements and flood control are among the top priorities for candidates seeking seats on Cedar Rapids City Council.
Patrick Loeffler is running as an at-large candidate for the Cedar Rapids City Council. He is an incumbent. Here are his answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.
Scott Overland is running for the District 2 seat on the Cedar Rapids City Council. He is an incumbent. Here are his answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.
Scott Olson is running for the District 4 seat on the Cedar Rapids City Council. He is an incumbent. Here are his answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.
David Maier is running as an at-large candidate for the Cedar Rapids City Council. He is not an incumbent. Here are his answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.
Ann Poe is running as an at-large candidate for the Cedar Rapids City Council. She is an incumbent. Here are her answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.
Dan Bahan is running for the District 4 seat on the Cedar Rapids City Council. He is not an incumbent. Here are his answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.
The state ethics board issued a reprimand and civil penalty of $200 each to former Cedar Rapids mayoral candidate Amara Andrews and Linn County Democrats chair Bret Nilles for a campaign mailer advocating against then-candidate Tiffany O’Donnell.
Prompted by a contentious and costly local election cycle, the panel reviewing Cedar Rapids’ charter is exploring whether to recommend doing away with runoff elections and instead establish ranked-choice voting -- should Iowa lawmakers allow it.
When Tiffany O’Donnell’s four-year term as Cedar Rapids mayor starts Jan. 1, she will be the only newcomer on the nine-member City Council, but she sees her fresh perspective as an asset.
Women Lead Change Chief Executive Officer Tiffany O’Donnell staved off competition from TrueNorth employee Amara Andrews to win the runoff election and become the next Cedar Rapids mayor, only the third woman to serve in the role.
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