Alexandra Dermody

Alexandra Dermody

Davenport City Council, Ward 7, IA

2021 Endorsement

Alexandra has been an active member of the community for many years. She's worked in the nonprofit sector as a community organizer, focusing on electoral organizing, census work in 2020, and integrated voter engagement with Quad Cities Interfaith. She's also led the Education Equity task force, a task force of Quad Cities Interfaith, to end the School Resource Officer (SRO) program and police contracts with the school district and find comprehensive solutions to the disproportionality black and brown students face in Davenport. She also serves on the board of directors for several organizations where she works in mental health advocacy and rights & housing justice, amongst other things. Her main platform points include revitalize the west end and the older neighborhoods, attract more business, expand community investment programs, and bring comprehensive restorative justice reform to make the community safe for everyone.