Meet the Candidates 2025: Dysart City Council
 
								A spool of ‘I Voted’ stickers rests on a cart at Clutier City Hall during a past city-school election. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
DYSART – The North Tama Telegraph sent candidate questionnaires to all six candidates running for three at-large seats on the Dysart City Council in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 city-school election. Incumbents Jenn Alpers and Steve Stoner both filed to run for reelection alongside newcomers Lydia Goken, Richard A. Griffin, Ken Midyett, and Brian Sparks. (Incumbent Derek Neegaard did not file paperwork for reelection.) Dysart City Council is a four-year term. Links to their responses are featured in no particular order below. The newspaper received no response from Midyett.
Brian Sparks Q&A.
Lydia Goken Q&A.
Richard A. Griffin Q&A.
Jenn Alpers Q&A.
Steven Stoner Q&A.





