Together, let’s grow an Ames community where all children are safe, learn, and thrive.
Photo credit: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Thank You, Ames!
I am so excited to go to work for kids, families and teachers! Thank you for your support and confidence, Ames!
Your thoughts, questions and concerns are absolutely important to me. My new email is amy-erica.smith@ames.k12.ia.us, though I’ll be mostly checking VoteAmyErica@gmail.com for time time being.
Amy Erica Smith
Ames School Board
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Testimonials
Amy Erica is an engaged and engaging parent, eager to help ensure each student in the Ames School System gets an education that allows each one to reach their potentials. Her leadership in our church is an example of how she listens to concerns, works with others to find solutions to those concerns, and monitors the impact of those solutions. She will be an asset to the school board and our children.
News & Events
As they become available, we’ll add media interviews and articles here as well as updates about where you can meet and hear Amy Erica next.
Growing a Welcoming Community
Since we arrived in Ames nine years ago, my family and I have been involved in the Ames UCC, a church with a long and proud tradition of commitment to justice in the community. For the past several years, I have been active in the church's Social Justice and Outreach...
Iowa Character Awards 2021
Congratulations to the Ames Community School District! Thanks for identifying an issue and taking the hard road to do what's right. Because character counts. Now, let's keep working--there's so much more we need to do. I'm proud to have been part of the group that...
I’d Love to Hear from You
Whatever your viewpoint is, I welcome conversation. What’s on your mind today?