Mayor Pro Tem Skeries can be reached at susan.skeries@windsorheights.org.
Professional Work & Education
Susan has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from the University of Phoenix. She worked for the State of Iowa Department of Corrections as a correctional officer for 10 years until she was forced into retirement due to an injury. She grew up in a city between Buffalo, NY and Niagara Falls, NY, and graduated high school in New York before she moved to Iowa.
Priorities
Susan decided to run for City Council because, while attending council meetings, she felt like residents were not always being heard when they voiced their opinions and complaints. She wants to be a voice for the residents and felt there needed to be more transparency and better communication between the City and the residents.
One of her top priorities is to maintain and update the infrastructure. Susan’s goal is to ensure that the streets that are in the worst condition are repaired with more than a temporary fix. She is also prioritizing fiscal responsibility within the City and attracting new businesses to Windsor Heights. Susan would like to see the city continue to grow community events. She wants to maintain the reputation of Windsor Heights as a friendly, everyone knows everyone, small community.
Personal Life
Susan has lived in Windsor Heights since 2007 with her husband Darren, daughter Breanna, and dogs Max and Daisy Mae. She and her husband own and operate Windsor Mower. Their daughter, Breanna, graduated from Iowa State in 2022 and resides in the area.
Susan has been very involved in volunteering within the community. She is the Chairperson for the Windsor Heights Special Events Committee and helps to plan all of the Windsor Heights Special Events. She serves on the Metro Waste Authority Board, One Million Trees Committee, and the Windsor Heights Public Works Committee; is an elected alternate for the Polk County Emergency Management Committee, and is an alternate for the following Boards/Committees: ICON, Metro West Housing, and the Homeless Coordinating Council. In the past, Susan volunteered at various local schools. She currently volunteers with the Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue (UMGDR) and Mastino Rescue. Susan is also a member of the Urbandale Windsor Heights Chamber of Commerce and is a Connector for the Chamber. She was named the Windsor Heights Citizen of the Year in 2023.
In her spare time, Susan enjoys bike riding, working out, reading, knitting, cross-stitching, and hanging out with friends and family. She is a lifelong fan of the Buffalo Bills and the Yankees.
Term
Council member Susan Skeries' term expires January 2028.