Clara Reynen is an artist, librarian, and community organizer.
Clara is running for an Iowa City Council at-large seat this November because Iowa City needs leaders who are not afraid to fight to protect their constituents.
As a librarian, Clara is guided by her vocation’s core values*: access, equity, intellectual freedom and privacy, public good, and sustainability. She believes that fostering a thriving community starts with affirming human rights and dignity for all.
Reynen is in her final year as a graduate student at the University of Iowa and is an active member of the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students (COGS) UE Local 896. She is fiercely pro-labor and supports the right to organize workers and tenants.
*"Core Values of Librarianship", American Library Association, July 26, 2006
https://www.ala.org/advocacy/advocacy/intfreedom/corevalues (Accessed August 15, 2025)
Meet Clara Reynen
Clara Reynen is an artist, librarian, and community organizer who wants to be YOUR next at-large Iowa City Councilor. Clara grew up in the midwest and attended the University of Iowa for undergrad, where she received her BA in Theatre Arts and Religious Studies. After living in Southern California for a year Reynen returned to Iowa City for graduate school and decided to put down roots.
She lives on the west side of Iowa City with her roommates and their two cats, Harrison and Genevieve.
