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City of Johnston Mayor/City Council

Paula Dierenfeld

Mayor DierenfeldMayor, 2008 - Present
Council Member, 2000 - 2007

PSD@nyemaster.com

Occupation: Attorney and Partner, Nyemaster, Goode, West, Hansell & O'Brien, P.C.  Practice areas include utilities law, administrative law and legislative representation

Education:
B.A. University of Northern Iowa
J.D. Drake University Law School

Previous Employment:
Commissioner, Iowa Utilities Board
Legal Counsel to Iowa Governor Terry Branstad
Research Staff Director in the Iowa General Assembly
Staff Assistant to U.S. Senator Charles Grassley

Community Activities:

  • 28E Representative, Bravo of Greater Des Moines Board of Directors
  • Alternate Commissioner, Des Moines Area Regional Transit (DART)
  • Executive Committee, Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Member, Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • Member, Metro Advisory Council (MAC) 
  • Johnston Economic Development Corporation (JEDCO) Board of Directors
  • Johnston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

Family: Husband - David Roederer; Three children and 12 grandchildren


Gerd Clabaugh

Councilmember Clabaugh

City Council Member, 2006 - Present
gerdclabaugh@msn.com

Occupation: Independent Healthcare Consultant

Education:

B.A. Drake University
M.P.A. Iowa State University
Ph.D. candidate University of Iowa

Previous Employment
Health Policy Director, Iowa Department of Public Health
Director of Employee Benefits, Iowa Department of Personnel
Chief of Staff, Iowa Department of Personnel

Professional Activities:

Past-president, Iowa Public Health Association
Various other state and national healthcare organizations

Community Activities:

  • Mayor Pro Tem, City of Johnston City Council
  • Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, Metro Waste Authority
  • Council Liaison, Johnston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
  • Alternate Member, Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • Former Member, Executive Board, First Baptist Church, Johnston

Family: Wife-Jenelle; Children-Jacob, Reed, Logan, Madison


Bob Culbert

Bob Culbert

City Council Member, 2008 - Present
bob.culbert1@gmail.com

Occupation: President and CEO, F & M Bank (a subsidiary of Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.)

Education:

B.S.B.A. University of Missouri Columbia
M.B.A. Drake University
Stonier Graduate School of Banking

Professional Activities:

Various banking, finance, and real estate organiztions

Community Activities:

  • City Council Liaison to Johnston Planning and Zoning Commission, Johnston Community School Board, and Metro Advisory Council
  • Chairman, Johnston Board of Adjustment (2004-2007)
  • Board Member and Coach, Johnston Little League (2001-2007)
  • Board Member, Johnston Youth Football (2004-2007)
  • Coach, Johnston Soccer Club
  • Board Member, Des Moines Community Playhouse (1997-2002)
  • Member, Hyperion Field Club
  • Member, St. Catherine of Siena Church
  • Former VIP Fund Raiser - Variety Club of Iowa

Family: Wife - Lynne Paulsen; Three children.


Jim Hibbs

Jim Hibbs

City Council Member, 2008 - Present
jimhibbs@mchsi.com

Occupation:  Strategic Communication Trainer and Consultant, WPNT, Inc.; Owner, BNA Solutions, LLC

Education

B.A. Drake University

Professional Activities:

Phi Alpha Theta - History Honor Society

Community Activities:

  • Council Liaison to Park Advisory Board, Comprehensive Plan Advisory Board, and Community Education
  • Coach, Johnston Little League
  • Former board member, Johnston Little League
  • Coach, Youth Basketball
  • Coach, Johnston Soccer Club (2001-2005)

Family: Wife - Amy; Children - Brittney, Nathan, and Andrew


Jon Kallen

Jon Kallen

City Council Member, 2008 - Present
kallenforjohnston@yahoo.com

Occupation: Attorney, Manager of Environmental Policy and Strategy, MidAmerican Energy Company

Education:

B.S. Guilford College

M.S. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Engineering

J.D. University of Maryland School of Law

Professional Activities:

Various Bar and Legal Associations

Community Activities:

  • City Council Liaison - Economic Development Committee, Tree Board, Stormwater Steering Committee, Senior Citizen Advisory Board
  • Board of Directors, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
  • Graduate, Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute
  • Recipient, Des Moines "40 under 40" Emerging Leaders
  • Member, Johnston Rotary Club
  • Member, Johnston Chamber of Commerce

Family: Wife - Joan; Sons - Carter and Andrew


David Lindeman

 

David LindemanDavid Lindeman
City Council Member, 2010 - Present

david@thelindemans.com

Occupation: Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton
Provide support as a Ground and Joint Fires Subject Matter Expert, Air National Guard Distributed Mission operations

Education:

B.A. Administrative Science, Fairleigh Dickinson University

M.A. Administrative Science expected September 2010, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Professional Activities:

  • Graduate Certificate Emergency Management
  • US Army Quartermaster Corps Order of St. Martin

Community Activities:

  • City Council Liaison - Board of Adjustment, Central Iowa Drinking Water Commission, Library Board
  • Ancient and Accepted Freemasons
  • Coach, Johnston Youth Football

Family: Wife Leslie, 6 children