Mark Holm is a life-long Iowan. Born and raised on a farm in southern Iowa, Mark knows the value of a hard day’s work and the importance saying what you mean, and meaning what you say. Mark has demonstrated those attributes by serving the people of Ankeny for the past 16 years.

Mark has served as Ankeny’s Mayor since November of 2021. Before that he was a member of the Ankeny City Council for 10 years, nine of which he served as the city’s Mayor-pro tem. He began his service in Ankeny as a member of the Board of Adjustment in 2008.

In addition to his responsibilities as Mayor, he serves the community as a member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board and Executive Committee, Metro Advisory Council, Greater Des Moines Partnership Board and Executive Committee, City/School Subcommittee, Mid Iowa Association of Local Governments, Metro Waste Authority Board, Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Board and Executive Committee, Ankeny Economic Development Corporation, Uptown Ankeny Association, Polk County Emergency Management along with various other local and regional task forces and committees.

Mark attended Iowa State University, where he earned a B.A. degree in Political Science with a minor in Entomology. He also holds a Certified Public Manger certification from Drake University.

Mark has worked for the Iowa Department of Transportation for 25 years. He is currently a Public Service Manager 1 in the Right of Way Bureau. In his position, Mark administers the statewide right-of-way acquisition and relocation assistance programs for highway expansion projects.

Mark met his wife Kari (Vogt) while at Iowa State University. Kari is a surgical nurse at Methodist Hospital. The couple has been married for 23 years and have three active boys. Mark enjoys watching his boys participate in basketball and soccer. Mark is an active runner and cyclist in his spare time.