Connie Boesen

Connie Boesen
Mayor of Des Moines
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2024
Preceded byFrank Cownie
Personal details
Born1950 or 1951 (age 73–74)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationGrand View University
Des Moines Area Community College

Connie Boesen (born March 28, 1951)[1] is an American politician from Iowa. She is the mayor of Des Moines.

Boesen is from Des Moines, Iowa. Her father, Ken Fulk, managed the Iowa State Fair.[2] She graduated from East High School in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended Des Moines Area Community College and Grand View University. She worked for Younkers as a buyer for 34 years.[3] In 1988, she founded a concessions company, Applishus.[2]

Boesen served on the Des Moines School Board from 2003 to 2017.[4] She was elected to the Des Moines City Council as an at-large member in 2017 and reelected in 2021.[5] Boesen announced her candidacy for mayor in the 2023 election in March 2023.[6] She defeated fellow councilmember Josh Mandelbaum in the runoff election.[7] She assumed office on January 2, 2024.[8]

  1. ^ "Voter Reference". voteref.com. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Peterson, Randy. "Our Des Moines: So much for a nice, serene walk through the Iowa State Fairgrounds". The Des Moines Register.
  3. ^ Gothner, Chris (April 18, 2018). "Younkers going out of business after liquidation firms win bid". KCCI.
  4. ^ "Connie Boesen wins race for Des Moines mayor". November 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Des Moines Voters Re-Elect Boesen and Mandelbaum to City Council, Ousts Gray | The Iowa Torch".
  6. ^ "At-large Des Moines City Council member Connie Boesen is running for mayor". The Des Moines Register.
  7. ^ "Connie Boesen has won Des Moines mayor's race, first woman to hold the office". The Des Moines Register.
  8. ^ https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/des-moines-mayor-connie-boesen-first-week-in-office/524-16ba8516-c768-4c47-bebe-d4af0893b86e