Mayor: Hans K. Trousil

Mayor Trousil was elected in 1985 to serve on the West Burlington City Council through 1989. In 1992 he again was elected to serve as a Council Member until his election as Mayor in 1994. He has served as Mayor since 1994.

The Mayor is the City of West Burlington's representative to Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission as a member of the Executive Board. He also serves as the representative on the Solid Waste Commission, Des Moines County Assessors Board, Des Moines County Emergency Management Commission and Grade A Plus Board.

Mayor Trousil was born in a small community just north of Frankfurt in what was known as West Germany in 1953. He along with his parents and sister emigrated to the U.S in 1964. He became a naturalized citizen in 1972.

Mayor Trousil served as member of the West Burlington Fire Department from 1976 until 1994. He is a supporter of the Music, Fine Arts and Athletic Boosters of West Burlington High School.

Mayor Trousil and his wife Deb have three grown children and two grandchildren. They have also hosted five foreign exchange students. Mayor Trousil retired from CASE Corp. after 30 years of service in 2003. The Mayors time is spend between City Hall and participating in his grandchildren's activities.

City Council

Rod Crowner	Council 2000  - 2007	crownerr@westburlington.org
Tom Law	Council 2006  - 2009	lawt@westburlington.org
Therese Lees	Council 1992  - 2007	leest@westburlington.org
Marc Pilger	Council Nov 1995  - 2009	pilgerm@westburlington.org
Rick Raleigh	Council 2004  - 2007	raleighr@westburlington.org

Past Mayors and Council Members

John Johnson	Council May 1996  - 2005
Dan Hockett	Council July 1992  - 1993 Council 1996 - 2003
John Riessen	Council 1996 - 1999
Barb Hoelscher	Council Feb 1994 - 1995
Brent Renteria	Council 1994 - Feb 1996
Tom Anderson	Council 1994 – Sept 1995
Doug Coyle	Council 1992 – 1995
Richard Logan	Mayor 1990 – 1993
Marvin Wagler	Council Aug 1990 – June 1992
Steve Nelson	Council October 1988 – 1991
Marcia Benge Martin	Council 1990 - 1993
Steve Hagerla	Council 1988 – 1991
Barb Benge	Council Dec 1986 – 1988
Bob Leasch	Council 1986 – Sept 1986
Gary Scott	Council Nov 1983 – 1991
Richard Huston	Council 1984 – July 1990
Kenneth Hoenig	Council June 1983 – 1985
Steve Arnold	Council 1984 – 1988
Robert Summers	Council 1982 – 1985	Mayor 1986 – 1989
Dana Shepherd	Council 1982 – April 1983
Alan Kuntz	Council 1978 – 1981
Bud Wollam	Council 1978 – 1981
James Gahn	Mayor 1978 – 1981
John Wasson	Council 1976 – 1983
Pete Hamilton	Council Nov 1975 – 1983
Rod Rawlings	Council 1974 – Nov 1975
Bill Bloomberg	Council 1974 – 1977
Carl Jackson	Mayor 1974 – 1977
Lee Haring	Council 1972 – 1977	Mayor 1982 – 1985
Hoyt Irwin	Council 1972 – 1973
Luke Hingst	Council Aug 1971 – 1975
LaVerne Sandberg	Council 1968 – 1983
Wheeler	Council 1968 – 1971
Kleinkopf	Council 1968 – Aug 1971
Larry Reardon	Council Apr 1966 – 1967
Merlin Roasa	Council 1966 – Nov 1968
Richard Brown	Council 1966 – 1969
Clyde Marrs	Council 1966 – Apr 1966
Kenneth Beenblossom	Council 1966 – 1967
Warren Kester	Council 1966 – 1973
Chester Mason	Mayor 1966 – 1973
Robert Carter	Council 1964 – 1965
George A. Schuff	Council 1964 – 1965
J.L. Erhardt	Council 1964 – 1965
John Armold	Council 1962 – 1963 Council 1970 – 1971
John Buckley	Council 1960 – 1963
Henry Wiele	Council 1960 – 1961
Ray Cherry	Council 1958 – 1960
Humus Moore	Council 1958 – 1959
Art Engle	Council Apr 1957 – 1957
Roger Croll	Council Apr 1957 – 1963
C. Edwin Johnson	Council 1956 – 1959
Jack Waite	Council 1956 – 1957	Mayor 1958 – 1960
John Speck	Council 1956 – Apr 1957
Floyd Bumgartner	Council 1956 Council 1958 – 1965
Fred Drebenstedt	Council 1954 – 1955
Virgil Young	Council 1954 – 1955 Council 1960 – 1965	Mayor Mar 1957 – 1957
Charles Crowner	Council 1952 – 1955
Floyd Kerr	Council 1952 – 1953
Robert Lawson	Council 1952 – 1955
Herman Swan	Council 1950 – 1951
Art Swander	Council 1950 – 1953
Edwin W. Johnson	Council 1950 – 1955
K.W. Anderson	Council 1950 – 1951
Glen H. Thompson	Mayor 1950 – 1951
Orr	Council 1944 – 1949
L.E. McKeown	Council Nov 1947 – 1949
John Pierson	Council 1932 – 1939 Council 1944 – 1949
Algot Bjork	Council 1932 – 1939
C.C. Bjork	Council 1932 – 1939 Council 1944 – Nov 1946 Council 1950 – 1951	Mayor May 1961 – 1965
H.H. Sander	Mayor 1932 – 1939 Mayor 1944 – 1949
R.B. Lane	Council 1930 – 1931 Council 1944 – 1949
Joe Thomas	Council 1930 – 1939 Council 1944 – 1949	Mayor 1952 – Mar 1957
H.W. McMillan	Council 1928 – 1929
Louis Lindgren	Council 1926 – Apr 1926
George Tillman	Council 1926 – 1931
P.S. Sander	Council 1926 – died Dec 1929
C.F. Schwartz	Mayor 1926 – 1931
F.M. Carpenter	Council 1924 – 1925
J.G. Williams	Council 1924 – 1939
E.V. Johnson	Council 1924 – 1925 Council 12 – 1929
F.A. Ertsinger	Mayor 1924 – 1925
P.B. Schroeder	Council June 1923 – 1923
Pierson	Council Feb 1923 – 1923
Tom McCaw	Mayor 1922 – 1923
F.E. Hogberg	Council 1922 – 1923
Gus Lofgren	Council 1922 – 1923
A.J. Fisher	Council 1922 – 1923
H. Sander	Council 1920 – 1921 Council 1924 – 1931	Mayor 1932 – 1939 Mayor 1944 – 1949
P. Benson	Trustee 1920 – 1921
W. Bloom	Trustee 1920 – 1923
O. Koenig	Trustee 1920 – 1921
M. Roth	Trustee 1920 – 1921
W.J. Gieselman	Mayor 1920 - 1921
A.F. Gustafson	Trustee 1916 - 1919
C.J. Enwall	Trustee 1914 – 1916 Trustee 1920 – 1923	Mayor 1917 – 1919
O.T. Giese	Trustee 1914 – 1919
F.P. Bloomberg	Trustee 1914 – 1919
George C. Scholes	Mayor 1914 – 1916
P.J. Allwein	Trustee 1912 – 1913
A.H. Whitaker	Trustee 1912 – 1913
Fred Peterson	Trustee 1912 – 1913
C. J. Kienlen	Trustee 1912 – 1913
J. R. Peoples	Trustee 1910 – 1911
P.R. Ramp	Trustee 1907 – 1909
Ed Rheinschmidt	Trustee 1906 – 1911 Trustee 1914 – 1915 Trustee 1924 – 1927
Emil Pierson	Trustee 1906 – 1912 Trustee 1914 – 1919
Chas M. Marshall	Trustee 1905 – 1907 Trustee 1918
John H. Keil	Trustee 1905 – 1907 Trustee 1910 – 1911
C. F. Enwall	Trustee 1904 – 1909
John Swan	Trustee 1904 – 1906
E.T. Saunders	Mayor 1904 – 1905
Wm. Ellerhoff	Trustee 1902 – 1905
F.C. Kienlen	Trustee 1902
John H. Hanrahan	Trustee 1902 –1904	Mayor 1906 – 1909
J. Kaiser	Trustee 1900 – 1901
E. Pierce	Trustee 1900 – 1902
A.U. Winkler	Trustee 1900 – 1901
V.A. Johnson	Mayor 1900 – 1903
John Pearson	Trustee 1899 – 1901
Chas. Fisher	Trustee 1898 – 1900
John Hill	Trustee 1898 – 1903 Trustee 1908 – 1909
Geo. Stadtlander	Trustee 1896 – 1898
J. Emil Johnson	Trustee 1896 – 1898
Wm. Homer	Trustee 1895 – 1897
E.C. Knight	Trustee 1894 – 1896
John Enburg	Trustee 1894 – 1896
H.E. Slipper	Trustee 1893 – 1895 Trustee 1908 – 1911	Mayor 1898 – 1899
John Heaton	Trustee 1893 – 1894
H. Stockmann	Trustee 1892 – 1894
H.J. Povler	Trustee 1892 – 1894
Charles H. Walker	Mayor 1892
Elias Schwartz	Trustee May 1891 Trustee 1897 – 1899 Trustee 1901 & 1903	Mayor 1910 – 1912
R. J. McFarland	Trustee May 1891 – 1893
J. Emerick Johnson	Trustee 1890 – 1892 Trustee 1898 – 1899 Trustee 1903 – 1905	Mayor 1894 – 1895 Mayor 1897
George W. Scholes	Mayor 1890 – 1891
Fred Kaiser	Trustee 1889 & 1899
Gus Palmgren	Trustee 1889 – 1891
Jacob Kastlin	Trustee 1889 – 1891	Mayor 1893
Joseph Blessing	Trustee 1888 – 1893	Mayor 1896 – 1897
Chas. Walker	Trustee 1888 – 1890	Mayor 1892
Fred Johnson	Mayor 1888 Trustee 1890
J.B. Keil	Trustee 1887 – 1888 Trustee 1895 – 1897
Hugh Woods	Trustee 1887 – 1889
F.J. Muzzy	Trustee 1886
J. Larson	Trustee 1886 – 1888 Trustee 1891 – 1892
Chas. F. Scholes	Trustee 1885
John H. Boger	Trustee 1885
Chas E. Hambsch	Trustee 1885 – 1886
R.A. Peoples	Trustee 1885 – June 1885
Edward Schwebel	Trustee 1885 – 1887
N. S. Augsburger	Trustee 1885 – 1887
E.C. Chapman	Mayor 1885
William Peoples	Trustee 1884
George Frame	Trustee 1884
George Benham	Trustee 1884
J. Edward Criner	Trustee 1884
B.C. Pennington	Trustee 1884 Trustee 1886 - 1888	Mayor 1889
Thomas C. Scholes	Mayor 1884 & 1886