Amy Hospodarsky is a nonprofit leader, small business owner, single mom, and long-time community builder running for Iowa City Council in District B because Iowa City needs leaders who know how to make meaningful change. Iowa City deserves city councilors who listen, approach problems with creativity, and stay grounded in the impact of their work.

Iowa City is full of big ideas, and Amy believes we need to turn them into action to build the shared future we want. She knows now is the time to act: to protect our most vulnerable neighbors, move forward long-standing community demands, make decisions based on facts not allegiances, and refocus on our stated strategic priorities.

Her understanding of Iowa City has been shaped through serving on boards including CommUnity Crisis Services and the Affordable Housing Coalition, where she’s witnessed how quickly life circumstances can shift for some of our most vulnerable neighbors—and how transformative it is when systems respond with care, compassion, and competence.

Her experience helping organizations through periods of change and growth, such as her time as chair of the Englert Theatre during the Strengthen Grow Evolve campaign, has helped them adapt to changing environments, build longevity, and ensure lasting community impact.

To Amy, leadership is about doing the work. She loves Iowa City, and she’s felt the frustration when our leaders move too slowly or when their solutions leave people behind. She’s also seen what’s possible when people come together with clarity and the courage to build something better.

Amy currently works as the director of Crowded Closet, a nonprofit thrift shop in the South of 6 district. She brings with her diverse and multifaceted professional experience building culture that works with and for people through her time in senior leadership at New Pioneer Co-op, in community relations and philanthropic initiatives at MidWestOne Bank, and working with small businesses at the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce.

Amy moved to Iowa City after college and currently lives in the Longfellow neighborhood with her 12-year-old son, Brooks, and their beagle, Maya. Her partner, Kyle, also resides in Iowa City.