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In 2004, Frank Cownie was elected as Mayor of the City of Des Moines. When he took office, the Des Moines downtown area was in the middle of a renaissance with $1.5 billion worth of new and renovation development underway. The cityscape is being redesigned and civic leaders are charged with improving infrastructure and public safety to meet the growing demands. The downtown business area is the largest employment zone in the state of Iowa with nearly 70,000 workers and is home to the Iowa state capitol complex. As mayor, Frank Cownie says he wants to take advantage of every strategic opportunity to continue to build momentum and keep the city's status as the destination in the Midwest for building businesses and raising families.