Spencer, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — For the first time in a generation Spencer will have a new 5th Ward Councilperson. Ron White ran in 2005 and intended to serve one or two terms.

Hanson tells KICD News watching the city react to the flood was nearly miraculous.

Prior to the flood, Hanson says building and maintaining some high-priced infrastructure was the biggest challenged.

Ron Hanson also recently retired from his full-time job at the Post Office and says his immediate plan is to do some traveling, but he doesn’t rule out volunteering for the city again at some point in the future.