Press Release

Peosta Names City Administrator

The City of Peosta has named its next City Administrator.
Joshua Dausener, current Economic Development Coordinator for the City of Janesville, Wisconsin, will assume the role on May 18, after members of the Peosta City Council approve an agreement for his employment at a City Council meeting on May 12^th.

Dausener is replacing Annette Ekhoff, who resigned in January after joining the City of Peosta in May of 2021. Dan Gifford has been serving as Interim City Administrator for Peosta since Ekhoff’s resignation in January.

Dausener is originally from New Vienna, Iowa and received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Iowa and received his Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Northern Illinois. 

Dausener brings a variety of experiences working in City Administration. In addition to his current role in economic development for the City of Janesville, Dausener also worked as a Management Analyst for the city of
Downers Grove, Illinois, working in a variety of roles in city administration. Prior to his full-time work experiences in city administration, Dausener also did multiple internships working for the City Administrator of Dyersville and Downers Grove, Illinois.
 
Gary McAndrew, with the McAndrew Search Group assisted the City of Peosta with the search for the new City Administrator. There were 22 applicants for the position. 

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