As fate had it, voters decided Joe Gatto’s ill-fated bid for a seat on the Polk County Board of Supervisors the same day Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law new legislation giving more consumer protections to Iowans preyed upon by aggressive towers. Around Des Moines, longtime Des Moines City Council member Gatto had taken heat from critics for accepting big donations from an owner of Crow Tow and a lobbyist for the company, and defending the southeast-side tower, which he's used at his south-side Barratta's Restaurant. In a stunning upset, Heather Jones-Brown, who announced her grassroots candidacy for Polk County supervisor just three months prior to the primary, defeated Gatto, who's served 14 years on the Des Moines council, representing a southside district. The move shocked even the retiring supervisor whose District 4 seat ― spanning east and southeast Des Moines, Pleasant Hill and Runnells ― Gatto sought. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #DesMoines #Iowa #Elect...