M. J. Hoag
West Des Moines City Mayor
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About the Office
The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the municipality. They often preside over council meetings and may have the power to hire and fire heads of municipal departments.
Term Length
4 years
Election Date
Nov 4, 2025
About Me
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Other
Occupation
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Fun Fact
I used to do improv comedy.
Past Experience
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My Top Issues
Inclusive zoning policies
Increasing housing affordability requires a myriad of things, ranging from zoning and code changes to building city-owned housing.
Creating green spaces and urban parks
Good environmental policy is fundamentally about land use decisions.
Prioritize safe streets
A functioning city must be accessible by more than just the car, and consider all modes equally, not be car-as-default and everything-else-as-afterthought. We need physical interventions in our neighborhood streets to slow traffic to make them safer for our kids.
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