Welcome Mayor Gaer

Last week, our residents elected a new mayor via special election. Mr. Steve Gaer is Executive Vice President and General Counsel with R&R Realty Group, and now he is also Mayor of West Des Moines! From 1996-2003 Mayor Gaer served eight years as a West Des Moines City Councilmember. He has also served our City in other capacities throughout the years, including membership on the WDM Capital Improvement Program Committee, the West Des Moines Community Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence, and the West Des Moines Development Corporation.

Mr. Gaer earned his B.A. from the University of Kentucky in 1983 and JD from Drake University Law School in 1986. Married to Sally, he has two children. He has lived in West Des Moines for 44 years.

We will have a reception for former Mayor Gene Meyer before tonight's City Council meeting for anyone interested in attending. At the next meeting we will honor outgoing interim Mayor Messerschmidt and new Mayor Gaer.

This information and more can be found on our website.