Councilwoman Christine Hensley was elected to the Des Moines City Council in January 1994 and serves Ward III (downtown, west, and southwest areas) of Des Moines. She was re-elected to a fifth four-year term in November 2009.
She is committed to public service and community enrichment, and is a member of numerous boards, including Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation, BRAVO, Metropolitan Planning Organization, Des Moines Area Regional Transit (DART), Rebuilding Together, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines Arts Festival, Iowa Bankers Association Board, Des Moines Symphony, Polk County Housing Trust Fund, Metro Advisory Council, Neighborhood Finance Corporation and Pappajohn Higher Education Foundation, to name a few.
In her professional career, she was the VP, Regional Community and Government Affairs Officer for Bank of the West, covering eight Midwestern states. Councilwoman Hensley was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa and attended St. Joseph’s Academy and Drake University.