Dyersville Mayor Not Seeking Re-election

Dyersville Mayor Jim Heavens has announced that he will not be running for the Mayor’s seat in the upcoming November 2nd election, ending 14 years spent  in office. Heavens began his mayoral career winning his seat in 2003, but went on a brief political hiatus following his 2013 defeat in the city election and another narrow loss in the Republican primary for an Iowa Senate seat in 2014. He ran for Mayor again when asked to run by friend and then-Mayor Dan Willenborg in 2017. Heavens said he is now about to turn 70, is running four businesses and wants to spend more time with his family.