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SUMMARY:State of the City 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Dubuque Area Chamber will host the State of the City breakfast on Friday\, September 18\, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM\, at Hotel Julien in the Grande Ballroom\, featuring Dubuque mayor\, Brad Cavanagh.\n\n\n\nState of the City 2026 provides a great opportunity for attendees to be informed on the relevant issues of our community.\n\n\n\nChamber members must register to attend\, registration includes breakfast.\n\n\n\n*Public is welcome for the Mayor's "State of the City" address (no breakfast provided). Registration is recommended to save your spot by emailing office@dubuquechamber.com. Public may arrive at 8:50 AM for the event.\n\n\n\nBrad Cavanagh was elected as Mayor in November 2021. Previously\, he served on the Dubuque City Council beginning in 2019 representing the city's Fourth Ward.\n\n\n\nBrad is a small business owner and social worker with over 20 years of practice experience. He holds a bachelor's degree in social work from the University of Iowa and a master's degree in social work from Saint Louis University. From 2010-2021\, he taught at Loras College in Dubuque as an associate professor of social work and currently owns and operates a fair trade store in downtown Dubuque. Brad and his wife\, Jennifer\, have two sons.\n\n\n\nBrad is a Dubuque native and has served his hometown in several ways since returning to Dubuque in 2008. Prior to his election to City Council\, he was a member of the Dubuque Housing Commission\, served as Vice Chairman of the Dubuque County Food Policy Council\, was a board member for the Fountain of Youth\, served as Chair of the Guiding Coalition for the City's Circles Initiative\, and is a co-founder of Resources Unite. As Mayor\, Brad serves on the boards of Dubuque Initiatives\, the Dubuque Racing Association (DRA)\, the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation\, Travel Dubuque\, the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce\, DBQ Air\, and chairs the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study. Brad is also serving as the 2025-2026 Immediate Past President of the Iowa League of Cities and is an active member of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">The Dubuque Area Chamber will host the State of the City breakfast on Friday\, September 18\, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM\, at Hotel Julien in the Grande Ballroom\, featuring Dubuque mayor\, Brad&nbsp\;</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: tahoma\; font-size: 14px\;">Cavanagh.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">State of the City 2026 provides a great opportunity for attendees to be informed on the relevant issues of our community.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;"><span style="color:black\;">Chamber members must register to attend\, registration includes breakfast.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;">*Public is welcome for the Mayor&#39\;s &quot\;State of the City&quot\; address <em>(no breakfast provided)</em>. Registration is recommended to save your spot by emailing <a href="mailto:office@dubuquechamber.com">office@dubuquechamber.com</a>. Public may arrive at 8:50 AM for the event.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;"><span style="color:black\;">Brad Cavanagh was elected as Mayor in November 2021. Previously\, he served on the Dubuque City Council beginning in 2019 representing the city&rsquo\;s </span><u><span style="color:#0B7FAD\;"><a href="https://www.cityofdubuque.org/DocumentCenter/View/3656" target="_blank" title="Fourth Ward map"><span style="color:#0B7FAD\;">Fourth Ward</span></a></span></u><span style="color:black\;">.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">Brad is a small business owner and social worker with over 20 years of practice experience. He holds a bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in social work from the University of Iowa and a master&rsquo\;s degree in social work from Saint Louis University. From 2010-2021\, he taught at Loras College in Dubuque as an associate professor of social work and currently owns and operates a fair trade store in downtown Dubuque. Brad and his wife\, Jennifer\, have two sons.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black\;">Brad is a Dubuque native and has served his hometown in several ways since returning to Dubuque in 2008. Prior to his election to City Council\, he was a member of the Dubuque Housing Commission\, served as Vice Chairman of the Dubuque County Food Policy Council\, was a board member for the Fountain of Youth\, served as Chair of the Guiding Coalition for the City&rsquo\;s Circles Initiative\, and is a co-founder of Resources Unite. As Mayor\, Brad serves on the boards of Dubuque Initiatives\, the Dubuque Racing Association (DRA)\, the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation\, Travel Dubuque\, the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce\, DBQ Air\, and chairs the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study.&nbsp\;Brad is also serving as the 2025-2026 Immediate Past President of the Iowa League of Cities and is an active member of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.</span></span></span>
LOCATION:Hotel Julien Dubuque - Grande Ballroom 200 Main St. Dubuque\, IA 52001
UID:e.844.344048
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DTSTAMP:20260811T230527Z
URL:https://business.dubuquechamber.com/events/details/state-of-the-city-2026-344048
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