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Jason Davis
Dubuque City Mayor
About the Office
The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the municipality. They often preside over council meetings and may have the power to hire and fire heads of municipal departments.
Term Length
4 years
Election Date
Nov 4, 2025
About Me
Party
Nonpartisan
Occupation
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My Top Issues
Criminal Justice / Public Safety
BY JULY 1, 2026: Fill 50% of staffing gaps in Fire & Police; provide quarterly readiness reports.
Government Reform
LONG-TERM (12–24 MONTHS): Hold monthly neighborhood meetings with public follow-up reports so residents can track action. We are committed to attending these meetings and will invite other elected peers on City Council to do the same.
Taxes / Budget
LONG-TERM (12–24 MONTHS): Apply SMART goals to City operations to find savings, eliminate waste, and report measurable progress publicly, ensuring every project delivers transparent value and lasting benefit for residents.
Government Reform
NEAR-TERM (BY 90 DAYS): Require every new city project going forward to publish SMART goals tied to growth and impact.
Government Reform
NEAR-TERM (BY 90 DAYS): Launch online dashboards tracking budgets, spending, and progress. Stream 100% of council meetings with searchable archives.
Criminal Justice / Public Safety
NEAR-TERM (BY 90 DAYS): Publish Fire & Police staffing benchmarks with clear targets. Release a Law Enforcement Center needs assessment with costs and deadlines, update policies that pertain to city staff to create a culture with the tools they need to help residents.
Taxes / Budget
BY JULY 1, 2026: Include in the first easy-to-read Taxpayer Report Card detail about progress toward priorities and spend for each to date.
Criminal Justice / Public Safety
LONG-TERM (12–24 MONTHS): Achieve full staffing with quarterly updates. Modernize facilities with phased upgrades tracked against published deadlines.
Infrastructure / Transportation
LONG-TERM (12–24 MONTHS): Deliver 20M in new taxable property downtown and Central Avenue within 12 months; grow to 60M by 36 months. Beginning July 1, 2026, publish quarterly updates on sewer upgrades until completion (estimated to be 2–4 years).
Infrastructure / Transportation
BY JULY 1, 2026: Complete planning for major sanitary sewer upgrades with scope, timeline, and budget approved.
Taxes / Budget
NEAR-TERM (BY 90 DAYS): Establish fiscal discipline standards — require basic ledger line detail tied to prioritized goals before new projects advance. Publish consultant contract terms online.
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