City Officials, Employees, and Community Board Members

Ruthven is governed by 5 city council members and a mayor.  City Council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6:30 pm at Ruthven City Hall.  City hall is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5 pm.  Ruthven City Hall is located at 1305 Gowrie Street.
Ruthven City Hall
1305 Gowrie Street
PO Box 160
Ruthven, IA 51358
712.837.5355 phone
712.837.3314 fax
cityofruthven@ruthventel.com

Council Member

Elected

Term Expires

Mitch Anderson Jan 1, 2010 Dec 31, 2013
Justin Henningsen Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2011
Pat Johnson Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2011
Jay Schoning Jan 1, 2006 Dec 31, 2013
Justin VerHelst Jan 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2011
     

Mayor

Appointed

Term Expires

Trenton Keefer May 1, 2010 Dec 31, 2011
     
     
New council photo will be here soon!
Ruthven City Employees (Left to Right--Dave Conlon, Kay Suhr, Jeff Simington) Trenton Keefer newly appointed Mayor of Ruthven being sworn in by City Clerk Kay Suhr
City Employees Include:
Kay Suhr City Clerk
Jeff Simington Public Works Director
Dave Conlon Street Superintendent
Linda Currans Part Time Clerk Assistant
Claudia Liessman Part Time Clerk through Experience Works
Bill Joynt Part Time Public Works through Experience Works
Don Halder Zoning Officer/Building Permits
Nathan Clark Library Director
Donna Johnson Assistant Library Director
Susan Roland Library Assistant
Don Hemphill City Attorney
Jon Josephson Crown Hill & Calvary Cemetery Maintenance
Community Boards:
Board of Adjustment Library Board of Trustees
Chuck Burris Roger Maize        (Term Expires 04/30/2016)
Ron Hanson Judy Naber          (Term Expires 06/30/2011)
Jon Josephson Audrey Niemann  (Term Expires 06/30/2013)
Mike Reynolds Becky Oppedal    (Term Expires 06/30/2013)
Tim Rouse Patty Rouse         (Term Expires 06/30/2015)
   
Park and Pool Board Planning and Zoning Board
Tammy Chapman Ryan Baak
Jill Conlon Larry Conlon
Vicki Conlon Andy Hermanson
Jill Henningsen  
 
LIRBA (Lost Island Ruthven Betterment Association)
Jon Josephson-President Tami Eaton-Treasurer
Kay Suhr-Vice President Jay Schoning-Secretary
   
LIPA (Lost Island Protective Association)
Gary Small-President Nancy Drum-Treasurer
Larry Rustan-Vice President Patty Willrett-Secretary

If you are interested in volunteering for any community board or participating in an organization, please send an email to ruthvencityweb@ruthventel.com