By email
All correspondence addressed to the City Council becomes a permanent public record and is archived by the City. Emails to Council should be sent to council@iowa-city.org. The sender must include their full name. Unsigned correspondence will not be forwarded to the City Council. Address is optional. All Council Members are provided a City email address and that is the only address that will be provided for City business.
Term in office
First term: Jan. 3, 2022 to Jan. 2, 2026
Education
1995-Wartburg College, Waverly Iowa. BA in Communication Arts.
2005-University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa. MA in Communication Education.
2016-University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. PhD in Journalism and Mass Communication
Family
Spouse Jody, kids Jack and Katy, cats Daisy and Kyoto.
Hobbies
Reading, movies, cooking, painting, music.
Iowa City residency
Since 2010
Profession/workplace
Visiting Assistant Professor, Coe College, Cedar Rapids
Other community services/organizations involvement
Johnson County Democratic Party, member.
1st (formerly 2nd) District Democratic Party, member.
Iowa Democratic State Central Committee, former member.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, member.
TeamCan, member.
COGS UE Local 896, former member.