New Campaign Headquarters

We are happy to announce we've found a new home here in Des Moines to continue our campaign. We were in need of more space for our growing team and volunteers, and are fortunate to call Franklin Jr. High our new home. Franklin Junior High opened in 1951, and grew with the city, later it became a church after the school closed in 1979.

The office is a perfect, central location as we continue to work towards the City Council At-Large election, set for November the 5th.

Over the years, these walls have seen thousands of visitors that all left messages, names, and much more. from PLUS we had Carl's dear friend Zeta Maxwell of Easy Painting taking care of the painting needs. Zeta has done a lot of work through the Metro, including painting for Carl and Susan's home!

The walls below were covered throughout the offices, and Zeta did a fantastic job helping create a fresh canvas for Team Voss to plant their roots.

Taylor Donaldson, our campaign manager was key in getting the offices up and running, setting up work stations for volunteers, sorting materials, stocking the coolers with water, and creating a welcoming place for those that share in Carl's vision of Des Moines.

We look forward to seeing lots of friendly faces coming through our offices as we work harder and harder in our community!

New Office Address:

Voss for City Council

4801 Frankin Avenue

Room 113-113A

Des Moines, IA

LiUNA Local 177 Endorses Carl Voss

With his commitment to revitalizing Des Moines, Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 177 is proud to announce its support for Carl Voss for the at-large seat on the Des Moines City Council.

A fifth generation Iowan, Voss works as a journalist, has lived in Des Moines since 1971. A father and a grandfather, he is very involved in community efforts.

"Carl Voss understands unions and working-class issues in our community and is exactly what we need on the Council," said Local 177 business manager Mike Weckman. "Des Moines has great potential and that potential is in our neighborhoods and our people. We need to rebuild our community's infrastructure, continue to invest in our neighborhoods, ensure clean water and sanitary conditions and continue to stand with our members who live, work and vote in Des Moines. Carl is deeply concerned about those issues and will continue to champion them at the Des Moines City Council."

LiUNA Local 177 was organized in Des Moines over a century ago. The local's 1,700 members include both private and public sector workers. Construction Laborers 177 work on building, highway, pipeline, energy and environmental projects throughout the local's multi-county jurisdiction. The union also represents public employees at the Des Moines Public Works, Metro Water Authority, Des Moines International Airport Authority, Waste Water Reclamation Authority and the Des Moines Public Schools Maintenance Unit.

The local bargains contracts for these workers, seeking to ensure a family living wage with health, pension and other benefits. Local 177 provides job training and apprenticeship opportunities to the community.

For more information contact LiUNA Local 177's Business Manager Mike Weckman.

Angela Connolly Endorses Carl Voss

Polk County Supervisor, Angela Connolly publicly announced her support for Des Moines City Council At-Large candidate, Carl Voss on July 16th, 2019. Connolly, a long-time county employee (more than 20 years) has been a champion for human rights, mental health care, & protecting those most vulnerable.

"Carl has a passion for implementing quality of life projects such as bike trails, the water trails and the skatepark," Connolly said. "He has been a persistent and passionate advocate for enhancing our transportation and mobility options in our community. Carl was at ground zero in the transformation of the East Village that has helped bring housing back downtown."

About Angela Connolly:

Angela Connolly is a native Iowan, born to second-generation Italian immigrants.  Her parents owned a small Italian restaurant, which was like a second home for Angela and her three brothers.  The restaurant is where Angela learned the value of hard work.  She attended Kansas University after high school to study liberal arts.  She returned to Iowa to marry her husband Tom in 1974 and together they have three children and four grandchildren.

Angela began her career in the Polk County Public Works Department as a Zoning Enforcement Officer where she was a dedicated employee for nearly 20 years.  She was first elected as a Polk County Supervisor in 1998. Angela is one of three female Supervisors to be elected to the Polk County Board of Supervisors in more than 150 years.  She represents the 2nd District which includes the northwestern area of the City of Des Moines, a portion of unincorporated Polk County, and the suburb of West Des Moines.

Community engagement has always been a priority for Angela and she enjoys participating regularly in neighborhood organizations and civic activities.  Angela currently serves as Co-Chair of The Tomorrow Plan and Tri-Chair for Capital Crossroads: A Vision for Greater Des Moines and Central Iowa and is the Chair of Rebuilding Together.  In addition, she represents the Board of Supervisors on the following boards: Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority – DART, Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau, Polk County Health Services, Riverfront Development Authority, Des Moines Arts Board, Polk County Housing Trust Fund, and the Homeless Coordinating Council.

Angela has played a leadership role in many significant far-reaching efforts that have improved life for Polk County residents and strengthened the communities and economy of Central Iowa.  For example, she is an advocate for our most vulnerable citizens facing mental illness and is a leader in enhancing crisis services in our community, such as the Crisis Observation Center which opened in 2014; she championed a referendum to update three downtown courthouse facilities which will centralize court services and enhance safety; she was one of the strongest supporters for the construction of Wells Fargo Arena at the Iowa Events Center, which has been a key driver in the revitalization of downtown Des Moines; she championed a centralized intake system for over 20 homeless outreach providers; she encourages regional collaboration for increasing affordable housing; she advocates for Polk County Crisis and Advocacy Services for victims of crime, the majority of whom are women; and she leads efforts to increase linguistic and culturally appropriate basic human services for refugee families.

(see original bio here)