{"id":3881,"date":"2021-03-03T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trimbleformayor.com.php73-40.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com\/?p=3881"},"modified":"2021-03-02T08:43:57","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T15:43:57","slug":"councilman-russ-trimble-announces-bid-for-west-des-moines-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trimbleformayor.com\/councilman-russ-trimble-announces-bid-for-west-des-moines-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Councilman Russ Trimble Announces Bid for West Des Moines Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Councilman Seeks to Make West Des Moines the Best Place to Live in America<\/em><\/p>\n

WEST DES MOINES<\/b> \u2013 West Des Moines City Councilman Russ Trimble announced today he will be running for Mayor this November.\u00a0 \u201cI love this city and the people who live here! I am passionate about serving the people of West Des Moines and I will not rest until our city is the best city in America in which to live, work, play, and raise a family!\u201d announced Trimble, who has served on the council since 2010.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am proud of what we\u2019ve been able to accomplish over the last 11 years.\u00a0 We\u2019ve cut taxes, balanced the budget, increased public safety, and raised our quality of life amenities to a whole new level,\u201d noted Trimble, the most senior member of the council.<\/span><\/p>\n

While on the council, Trimble has voted to cut taxes several times, lowering the levy rate from $12.05 to $10.99.\u00a0 Later this month, the council is scheduled to vote to cut taxes again as the city adopts its upcoming FY 22 budget.\u00a0 This action will lower the tax levy another 4 cents to $10.95.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf elected Mayor, I will continue to support policies that have contributed to our success.\u00a0 This includes continuing to cut taxes when responsible to do so, continuing to add game-changing quality of life amenities, and working with our business community to continue creating good-paying jobs\u201d remarked Trimble.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been an absolute privilege to serve the people of this city and it would be my honor to continue that service as Mayor,\u201d said Trimble.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mayor Steve Gaer, who announced he\u2019d be retiring after 22.5 years of public service, praised Trimble, \u201cI\u2019m excited for Russ.\u00a0 He\u2019s a great guy and a hard worker.\u00a0 He\u2019s got the city\u2019s best interest at heart and in spite of all of all of our accomplishments, I truly believe our best days still lie ahead.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Trimble, who is known for his grass-roots campaigning, plans to visit residents over the next 9 months to solicit their input and feedback.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cVisiting with people at their doorstep has been the cornerstone of my service as a councilman.\u00a0 My job is to hear the concerns and represent the interests of the people I serve. There is no better way to accomplish this than visiting with residents at their front door,\u201d explained Trimble.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Councilman Trimble commended Mayor Steve Gaer for his leadership and years of service both on the council, and as Mayor, \u201cSteve has been a great leader and a strong advocate for the City of West Des Moines.\u00a0 His leadership and vision have helped make the city what it is today.\u00a0 It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve alongside Steve over the last 11 years.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Trimble, who was first elected in November of 2009, works as a Legislative Analyst for the Iowa Senate and has a Master\u2019s Degree in Public Administration and an undergraduate degree in International Relations from Drake University.\u00a0 Trimble has served in many capacities throughout his time on the council, including as Mayor Pro Tem, chair of the city\u2019s finance committee, liaison to the Human Services Advisory Board, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and the Library Board.\u00a0 Trimble is also a proud member of the Youth Justice Initiative Advisory Board and has represented the city on a number of regional boards and commissions such as the Central Iowa Water Trails Governance Committee, the Polk County Homeless Coordinating Council, and the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART), where he currently serves as Chair.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Russ and his wife Alana, have been married over 20 years and have four children ages 13 through 19.\u00a0 Alana runs a nonprofit organization she founded in 2012 that provides birthday gifts to children whose parents cannot afford gifts.\u00a0 She also serves as Co-Vice President of the Valley\/Valley Southwoods Parent Teacher Organization.\u00a0 The Trimbles\u2019 three younger children attend public school in West Des Moines, while their oldest child is a freshman at the University of Northern Iowa.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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