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Mayor Steven D. Van Oort |
Welcome to a special place - a place built on a partnership between citizens, business and government. Home to more than 40,000 residents and a thriving business community, Ankeny boasts family-friendly neighborhoods, well-groomed park spaces and a quality of life like no other. Whether you visit us at City Hall or here on the World Wide Web, you will find Ankeny a city like no other; a city that is bringing it all together.
We like to think of our website as a virtual City Hall, offering immediate access to the departments, programs, information and services you need and more. Registering for one of our many recreation program offerings, catching up on the latest Ankeny news, locating a book at the Kirkendall Public Library or discovering when your favorite band will be performing at the Ankeny ‘Shell are just a few clicks away. Ankenyiowa.gov places the City at your fingertips, making it easy for you to enjoy all Ankeny has to offer.
Thank you for visiting
www.ankenyiowa.gov. If you live outside of the area, we hope you will be able to visit our wonderful City in person sometime soon.
Sincerely,
Steven D. Van Oort
Mayor
2008 State of the City Presentation
Steven D Van Oort, is serving his second term as Mayor of Ankeny starting in 2006 after serving one term on the Ankeny City Council as Mayor Pro tem. He is on the executive board of the Metropolitan Advisory Council, Executive Board of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Chairman of the Ankeny Community Education Advisory Council and Chair of the Metropolitan Advisory Council-Legislative Action Committee. Van Oort served on the Ankeny Comprehensive Plan steering committee.
Van Oort was named Ankeny Citizen of the Year in 2000 and Ankeny Rotarian of the year in 2004. Van Oort is founder and past-president of Ankeny Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association, member of the Ankeny Community Emergency Response Team (ACERT), member and past president of Rotary Club of Ankeny, and member of Board of Directors of Face It Together chaired by Senator Charles Grassley.
Steve and his wife Darlene have two daughters, Amee and Stephanie. Steve attended Ankeny High School and John Brown University.
Term expires 12-31-2013