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Courtney Daily

2025-12-17T01:45:59Z

Mary Morgan: Started a bio and timeline

[This page is under construction]

Courtney Daily serves as the District 5 representative on the Bloomington city council. She won a Monroe County Democratic Party caucus on March 2, 2024 to fill a vacancy, defeating Jason Moore and Jenny Stevens.

'''Timeline: Courtney Daily'''

'''2024-03-02''' ''Wins a Monroe County Democratic Party caucus on to fill a vacancy after Shruti Rana announced her resignation from the seat in mid-January, effective Feb. 7.''
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Sydney Zulich

2025-12-17T01:32:02Z

Mary Morgan:

Sydney Zulich serves on the Bloomington city council as a representative for District 6. She is the youngest person to ever be elected to the Bloomington council, four days after her 21st birthday.

Zulich has been active in several Democratic Party campaigns, previously serving as regional campaign manager for Tim Peck's unsuccessful 9th Congressional District bid in 2024 and as field director for Isak Asare's unsuccessful 9th Congressional District run in 2022.

Zulich is associate publisher at Bloom Magazine.

'''Timeline: Sydney Zulich'''

'''2024-11''' ''Begins work at Bloom Magazine as associate publisher.''

'''2023-11-07''' ''Runs unopposed and wins the District 6 seat on Bloomington council.''

'''2023-06-30''' ''Is selected at a Monroe County Democratic Party caucus as the Democratic Party’s nominee for Bloomington city council District 6 in the November general election. There were no other candidates. Fills a ballot vacancy resulting from David Wolfe Bender’s resignation as the District 6 nominee. Bender withdrew from the race after a dispute over his residency in District 6.''

'''2023-05''' ''Graduates from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in international law and Russian.''

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Sydney Zulich

2025-12-16T02:09:00Z

Mary Morgan: Created page, added bio and timeline

[This page is under construction]

Sydney Zulich serves on the Bloomington city council as a representative for District 6. She is the youngest person to ever be elected to the Bloomington council, four days after her 21st birthday.

Zulich has been active in several Democratic Party campaigns, previously serving as regional campaign manager for Tim Peck's unsuccessful 9th Congressional District bid in 2024 and as field director for Isak Asare's unsuccessful 9th Congressional District run in 2022.

Zulich is associate publisher at Bloom Magazine.

'''Timeline: Sydney Zulich'''

'''2024-11''' ''Begins work at Bloom Magazine as associate publisher.''

'''2023-11-07''' ''Runs unopposed and wins the District 6 seat on Bloomington council.''

'''2023-06-30''' ''Is selected at a Monroe County Democratic Party caucus as the Democratic Party’s nominee for Bloomington city council District 6 in the November general election. There were no other candidates. Fills a ballot vacancy resulting from David Wolfe Bender’s resignation as the District 6 nominee. Bender withdrew from the race after a dispute over his residency in District 6.''

'''2023-05''' ''Graduates from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in international law and Russian.''

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Isabel Piedmont-Smith

2025-12-16T01:40:59Z

Mary Morgan: Added category (People)

Isabel Piedmont-Smith is the District 1 representative on the Bloomington city council. She is serving her fourth non-consecutive four-year term on the council.

She represented District 5 from January 2008 through December 2011 and from January 2016 through December 2023. In 2022, the council districts were changed after the decennial census, so in 2023 she ran for re-election in the new District 1. She has served District 1 since January 2024. She served as council president in 2024 and as vice president in 2025.

Prior to her run for city council she was a founding member of the Monroe County Green Party and served as chair of the Bloomington Environmental Commission.

Piedmont-Smith grew up in Bloomington. She was in the last graduating class of Binford Junior High School and graduated from Bloomington High School South. She received a BA in history from Oberlin College and an MAT in social studies education from Boston University. She served over two decades as fiscal officer and department administrator in the Department of French & Italian at Indiana University-Bloomington.

She lives in the McDoel Gardens neighborhood with her husband, David J. Smith.

'''Timeline: Isabel Piedmont-Smith'''

'''2025-01''' ''Is elected by Bloomington council colleagues to serve as vice president of the council.''

'''2024-01''' ''Is elected by Bloomington council colleagues to serve as president of the council.''

'''2023-11-07''' ''Runs unopposed and wins the general election for Bloomington council District 5.''

'''2023-05-02''' ''Defeats Joe Lee in the May 2 Democratic Party primary for Bloomington council District 5.''

'''2019-11-05''' ''Runs unopposed and wins the general election for Bloomington council District 5.''

'''2019-05-07''' ''Defeats Ryan Maloney in the Democratic Party primary for District 5 Bloomington council.''

'''2019-01''' ''Announces intent to seek re-election to District 5 seat on Bloomington council.''

'''2015-11-03''' ''Runs unopposed and wins the general election for Bloomington council District 5.''

'''2015-05-05''' ''Wins the Democratic Party primary for Bloomington council District 5, defeating Kurt Babcock and Gabe Colman.''

'''2015-01''' ''Files to run for Bloomington council District 5 seat, following news that the incumbent Darryl Neher planned to run for mayor instead.''

'''2011-02''' ''Announces that she does not plan to seek re-election for a second term.''

'''2010-01''' ''Is elected by Bloomington council colleagues to serve as president of the council.''

'''2008-09-13''' ''Marries David J. Smith.''

'''2008-01-01''' ''Is sworn into office for her first 4-year term on Bloomington council.''

'''2007-11-06''' ''Wins general election for District 5 Bloomington council seat, defeating Republican Alicia Graves. The seat had previously been held by Republican David Sabbagh, who did not seek re-election to council in lieu of a mayoral bid.''

'''2007-05-08''' ''Wins the Democratic Party primary for the District 5 Bloomington council seat, defeating Jack Baker and Craig Harvey. The vote tally was 395 for Piedmont, 268 for Baker and 26 for Harvey.''

'''2006-12-19''' ''Announces candidacy as a Democrat for the District 5 seat on the Bloomington council, stating that she will focus her campaign on sustainability issues.''

'''2003-2006''' ''Serves on the South Central Community Action Program Board of Directors.''

'''1988-05''' ''Graduates from Bloomington High School South.''
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Isabel Piedmont-Smith

2025-12-16T01:38:03Z

Mary Morgan: Minor updates to timeline

Isabel Piedmont-Smith

2025-12-14T00:52:00Z

Mary Morgan: Created bio and timeline

[Note: This page is under construction.]

Isabel Piedmont-Smith is the District 1 representative on the Bloomington city council. She is serving her fourth non-consecutive four-year term on the council.

She represented District 5 from January 2008 through December 2011 and from January 2016 through December 2023. In 2022, the council districts were changed after the decennial census, so in 2023 she ran for re-election in the new District 1. She has served District 1 since January 2024. She served as council president in 2024 and as vice president in 2025.

Prior to her run for city council she was a founding member of the Monroe County Green Party and served as chair of the Bloomington Environmental Commission.

She grew up in Bloomington. She was in the last graduating class of Binford Junior High School and graduated from Bloomington High School South. She received a BA in history from Oberlin College and an MAT in social studies education from Boston University. She served over two decades as fiscal officer and department administrator in the Department of French & Italian at Indiana University-Bloomington.

She lives in the McDoel Gardens neighborhood with her husband, David J. Smith.

'''Timeline: Isabel Piedmont-Smith'''

'''2025-01'''

'''2019-11-05''' ''Runs unopposed and wins the general election for Bloomington council District 5.''

'''2019-05-07''' ''Defeats Ryan Maloney in the Democratic Party primary for District 5 Bloomington council.''

'''2019-01''' ''Announces intent to seek re-election to District 5 seat on Bloomington council.''

'''2015-11-03''' ''Runs unopposed and wins the general election for Bloomington council District 5.''

'''2015-05-05''' ''Wins the Democratic Party primary for Bloomington council District 5, defeating Kurt Babcock and Gabe Colman.''

'''2015-01''' ''Files to run for Bloomington council District 5 seat, following news that the incumbent Darryl Neher planned to run for mayor instead.''

'''2011-02''' ''Announces that she does not plan to seek re-election for a second term.''

'''2010-01''' ''Is elected by Bloomington council colleagues to serve as president of the council.''

'''2008-09-13''' ''Marries David J. Smith.''

'''2008-01-01''' ''Is sworn into office for her first 4-year term on Bloomington council.''

'''2007-11-06''' ''Wins general election for District 5 Bloomington council seat, defeating Republican Alicia Graves. The seat had previously been held by Republican David Sabbagh, who did not seek re-election to council in lieu of a mayoral bid.''

'''2007-05-08''' ''Wins the Democratic Party primary for the District 5 Bloomington council seat, defeating Jack Baker and Craig Harvey. The vote tally was 395 for Piedmont, 268 for Baker and 26 for Harvey.''

'''2006-12-19''' ''Announces candidacy as a Democrat for the District 5 seat on the Bloomington council, stating that she will focus her campaign on sustainability issues.''

'''2003-2006''' ''Serves on the South Central Community Action Program Board of Directors.''

'''1988-05''' ''Graduates from Bloomington High School South.''

Isak Asare

2025-12-13T22:41:42Z

Mary Morgan: Added more bio info

[[File:Bloomington Chronicle scaled 2022-04-05-isak-IMG 4559.jpg|alt=A man in a suit sitting at a table.|thumb|Isak Asare at an April 2022 candidate forum of Democratic Party primary candidates for the 9th District U.S. House of Representatives seat in the state of Indiana. ]]

Isak Nti Asare is assistant dean for undergraduate education and student affairs at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University and co-director of the Cybersecurity and Global Policy Program.

Asare serves on the nine-member Bloomington city council as an at-large member, having been elected as a Democrat in 2023 and sworn into office on Jan. 1, 2024.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Asare has advised local and national governments on the strategic, cultural and leadership opportunities from digital transformation, data, and artificial intelligence. He has also done consulting work and federal funding projects for clients including the OECD, the U.S. Department of Defense, The U.S. Department of Education, the Open Data Institute, The Transparency Initiative, The UK Government Digital Service, and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

In 2019 he co-founded and served as Chief Research Officer for FairFrame, a startup using machine learning and natural language processing to identify implicit bias in text. FairFrame was acquired by Aleria in 2021.

Asare is married to Mariah Asare. The Asares have three children.

'''Timeline: Isak Asare'''

* '''2024-12-11''' ''Isak Asare states at the city council's regular meeting that he is not planning to seek re-election to the Bloomington city council in 2027''. [[https://web.archive.org/web/20250119135147/https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/12/11/bloomington-city-council-settles-on-25k-for-its-own-pay-cost-of-living-percentage-for-mayor-clerk/ BSB coverage]]
* '''2024-01-01''' ''Isak Asare is sworn into office as an at-large member of the Bloomington city council.''
* '''2023-11-07''' ''Isak Asare wins election to Bloomington's city council as an at-large member.'' ''Asare and two other Democrats, Andy Ruff and Matt Flaherty, are unopposed on the ballot. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Cumulative-Results-11-7-2023-09-18-56-PM.pdf election results]]''
* '''2023-09''' ''Isak Asare is named assistant dean for undergraduate education and student affairs at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University.''
* '''2023-05-02''' ''Isak Asare wins one the three nominations from the Democratic Party to be an at-large Bloomington councilmember candidate in the Nov. 7, 2023 municipal election.'' ''With 4,194 votes, Asare was the top vote getter in a field of seven candidates. Also winning nominations as at-large city council candidates are Andy Ruff (3,961 votes) and Matt Flaherty (3,726 votes).'' ''[[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2023-05-02-primary-election-results.pdf election results]]''
* '''2022-05-23''' ''Isak Asare is unsuccessful in his bid for the Democratic Party's nomination as the candidate for the 9th District U.S. House of Representatives seat.'' ''Winning the nomination was Matt Fyfe, who prevailed with 12,240 votes, compared to Asare's 6,305 and Liam Dorris's 3,023. [[https://enr.indianavoters.in.gov/archive/2022Primary/index.html election results]]''
* '''2020-12''' ''Isak Asare is named co-director of the Cybersecurity and Global Policy Program at Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University.''
* '''2019''' ''Co-founds and serves as Chief Research Officer for FairFrame, a startup using machine learning and natural language processing to identify implicit bias in text. FairFrame was acquired by Aleria in 2021.''
[[Category:People]]

Liz Feitl

2025-12-13T22:33:09Z

Mary Morgan: Added a link

Liz Feitl is an at-large representative on the [https://www.in.gov/counties/monroe/government/council/ Monroe County Council]. She was elected from a field of eight candidates at a January 2025 Democratic Party caucus to fill a vacancy following the December 2024 death of councilor Cheryl Munson.

In 2021 she retired from a job as AFL-CIO community liaison at the United Way of Monroe County, a position she had held since 2002.

She was married for 34 years to Robert "Al" Feitl, who passed away in 2023. They have three children.

'''Timeline: Liz Feitl'''

'''2025-01-19''' ''Is elected by a Democratic Party caucus to fill the vacancy for an at-large seat on the Monroe County Council, following the December 2024 death of councilor Cheryl Munson.''

'''2018''' ''Receives the Toby Strout Lifetime Contribution Award from the City of Bloomington.''

'''2013-2021''' ''Serves on the Monroe County Women’s Commission.''

'''2002-2021''' ''Serves as AFL-CIO community liaison for the United Way of Monroe County, a full-time staff position.''
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David Henry

2025-12-13T22:31:56Z

Mary Morgan: Added a link

David G. Henry is an at-large representative on the [https://www.in.gov/counties/monroe/government/council/ Monroe County Council], an elected position he has held since January 2025.

He works as a consultant doing government project management in homeland security, intelligence and information-sharing programs. He also teaches on those topics at the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He previously held leadership positions with the Monroe County Democratic Party, including serving as chair from 2022 through 2024.

He lives in Van Buren Township with his wife and three kids.

'''Timeline: David G. Henry'''

'''2024-11-05''' ''Is elected to one of three at-large seats on the Monroe County Council in a four-way race in the general election.''

'''2024-05-07''' ''Wins one of three at-large seats on the Monroe County Council in a four-way race in the Democratic Party primary.''

'''2022-01''' ''Is elected chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party, having previously served as vice chair.''

'''2020''' ''Begins work for Acquisition, Research & Logistics Inc (ARL), doing government project management consulting in homeland security, intelligence, and information sharing programs.''

'''2014''' ''Begins serving as teaching faculty for the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.''

'''2013''' ''Works for Arc Aspicio, a Washington DC-based consulting firm.''

'''2013''' ''Returns to Bloomington.''

'''2007-12''' ''Joins the National Governors Association as senior policy analyst for homeland security & public safety.''

'''2007-07''' ''Moves to Washington, DC to serve as a Capital City Fellow with the Government of the District of Columbia under then-mayor Adrian Fenty.''

'''2005''' ''Earns MPA degree from the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.''

'''2002''' ''Moves to Bloomington to study for an MPA in local administration at the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.''

'''2002''' ''Earns a bachelor's degree in political science from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio.''
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Jennifer Crossley

2025-12-13T22:30:20Z

Mary Morgan: Added a link

Jennifer Crossley represents District 4 on the [https://www.in.gov/counties/monroe/government/council/ Monroe County Council], an elected position she has held since 2021. In 2025 she was elected as council president. She is the first black person to serve on the council. Prior to that, she was the first black person to serve as chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party.

She works as a Deputy City Clerk for the City of Bloomington. She is a member of the Bloomington chapter of Moms Demand Action Against Gun Violence, Monroe County Black Democratic Caucus, Bloomington chapter of the NAACP, and a member of the Democratic Women’s Caucus.

She is married to Justin Crossley, an Emmy award-winning videographer. They have three children.

'''Timeline: Jennifer Crossley'''

'''2025-01-14''' ''Is elected by Monroe County Council to be its president.''

'''2023-01''' ''Is awarded the 2023 Woman of the Year by the City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women.''

'''2022-11-08''' ''Runs unopposed and wins election to the District 4 seat on Monroe County Council for her first full 4-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2023.''

'''2022-05-03''' ''Runs unopposed in the Democratic Party primary for the District 4 seat on Monroe County Council.''

'''2022''' ''Receives the Women Excel Bloomington 2022 award from the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce.''

'''2022-02''' ''Starts work as City of Bloomington Deputy City Clerk.''

'''2021-12-19''' ''Is appointed by a Democratic Party caucus to the District 4 seat on the Monroe County Council. She becomes the first black person to serve on the council, filling a seat vacated by Democrat Eric Spoonmore.''

'''2020-2022''' ''Works at First Financial Bank in Bloomington as a relationship banker.''

'''2019-2021''' ''Serves as chair for the Monroe County Democratic Party, the first black person to serve in this role.''

'''2017''' ''Serves as the Membership Chair and Vice President of the Monroe County NOW (National Organization for Women) chapter.''

'''2016-2020''' ''Works for Asset Campus Housing as an associate general manager then general manager of The Fields Apartments, a student housing complex in Bloomington.''

'''2013-2016''' ''Works for The Scion Group as marketing manager.''

'''2010-2013''' ''Works as a leasing consultant for Inland Companies.''

'''2005''' ''Receives bachelor's degree in Telecommunications from Indiana University-Bloomington.''
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Kate Wiltz

2025-12-13T22:27:58Z

Mary Morgan: Updated with new info

Kate Wiltz represents District 2 on the Monroe County Council, an elected position she has held since Jan. 1, 2019. In 2022 and 2023 she served as the council's president. She also serves on the Monroe County Public Safety Local Income Tax Committee.

She is a research associate at the [https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/eppley/index.html Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands (EPPLY)] at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University. According to a [https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/eppley/news-and-events/_news/2025/09-september/The-faces-of-eppley-kate-wiltz.html profile on the Eppley Center website], her work has included designing and developing professional training and visitor education on a variety of topics, including wilderness management, resource protection and stewardship, instruction and group facilitation, and accessibility in recreational settings. She has led strategic planning efforts in university and government settings and facilitates participant engagement for program improvement and evaluation in parks and public lands.

She serves on the board of [https://headinghomeindiana.org/ Heading Home of South Central Indiana] and the [https://www.communityvoicesmonroecounty.org/ Monroe County Health Equity Council].

She is married to Jim Wiltz, a clinical psychologist and co-founder of Kestrel Behavioral Health. The couple has two daughters.

'''Timeline: Kate Wiltz'''

'''2024-01-01''' ''Begins serving on the Monroe County Public Safety Local Income Tax Committee.''

'''2023-01-10''' ''Is re-elected as president of the Monroe County Council, serving through December 2023.''

'''2022-11-08''' ''Wins re-election to the District 2 seat on the Monroe County Council for a 4-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2023.''

'''2022-05-03''' ''Runs uncontested and wins the Democratic Party primary for District 2 on the Monroe County Council.''

'''2022-01-01''' ''Is elected as president of the Monroe County Council for a 1-year term through December 2022.''

'''2020-03-05''' ''Begins serving on the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Committee, a position she holds through December 2022.''

'''2018-11-06''' ''Wins District 2 seat on the Monroe County Council for a 4-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2019.''

'''2018-05-08''' ''Defeats Jayme Washel, a Bloomington Fire Dept deputy chief, in the Democratic Party primary for District 2 Monroe County Council, The incumbent, Ryan Cobine, did not seek re-election.''

'''2013-11-01''' ''Begins working at the Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands (EPPLY) at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University.''

'''2001''' ''Earns a master's of science in Natural Resources with an emphasis in Environmental Communication, Education, and Interpretation from The Ohio State University.''

'''1993''' ''Earns a bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Environmental Studies from Indiana University.''
[[Category:People]]

Charlotte Zietlow

2025-10-18T21:23:31Z

Mary Morgan:

[This profile is a work in progress]

Charlotte Zietlow is a long-time government and community leader, formerly serving as an elected official in both the City of Bloomington and Monroe County government. She was the first female president of the Bloomington City Council and the first female to serve on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, as well as its first female president.

During her tenure in county government she was instrumental in restoring the historic courthouse in downtown Bloomington. In 2012 the jail and court building at the corner of 7th and College was renamed the Charlotte Zietlow Justice Center.

In the nonprofit sector she served as executive director of United Way of Monroe County from 1988-1990, then became chair of the Sanger endowment fund at Planned Parenthood of Southern Indiana. She also worked with SEED Corp. and Middle Way House, a domestic violence shelter.

In the business sector she co-founded gourmet cooking supply shop Goods Inc. (now Goods for Cooks), a business that she and her partners launched in 1973 and sold in 1988. She amassed an extensive collection of cookbooks and and was known for her hat collection. She also authored two books of her own: the autobiography "Minister's Daughter: One Life, Many Lives" and "1971: How We Won" about the effort to swing local government from a Republican majority to a Democratic majority.

She was married to Paul Zietlow, an English professor at Indiana University who died in 2015. They had two children, Rebecca and Nathan, three granddaughters and a grandson who died in an accident in 2019.

'''Timeline: Charlotte Zietlow'''

'''2022''' ''Publishes "[https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/1971-how-we-won-the-campaign-for-a-better-way-that-transformed-the-complacent-politics-of-a-9798985807905 1971: How We Won] -- The Campaign for a Better Way That Transformed the Complacent Politics of a Midwestern City in One Momentous Election." Listen to an interview about the book with WFIU's Bob Zaltsberg [https://www.ipm.org/2023-04-20/former-city-council-womens-story-bringing-civic-engagement-to-bloomington here].''

'''2020''' ''Publishes "[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55402163-minister-s-daughter Minister's Daughter: One Life, Many Lives]"''

'''2012''' ''The county jail and court building is renamed the Charlotte Zietlow Justice Center.''

'''1996''' ''Runs for Bloomington mayor but loses in the Democratic Party primary.''

'''1995-2010''' ''Works as economic development coordinator for Middle Way House, a domestic violence shelter in Bloomington.''

'''1992''' ''Is targeted for her pro-choice work when an unknown person inserts flyers into the Herald Times listing her personal address and phone number next to pictures of aborted fetuses.''

'''1990''' ''Is named chair of the Sanger endowment fund at Planned Parenthood of Southern Indiana.''

'''1990''' ''Resigns as executive director of United Way of Monroe County following a dispute with its board of directors.''

'''1988-04-20''' ''Is'' ''appointed executive director of United Way of Monroe County by its board of directors.''

'''1988''' ''Sells the Goods Inc. business.''

'''1988-2006''' ''Serves as a university trustee at Indiana State University.''

'''1984''' ''Is reelected to a second four-year term as District 2 Monroe County Commissioner.''

'''1981-07-20''' ''Monroe County Attorney Guy Loftman resigns, citing ongoing disputes with Zietlow and their inability to work together as his reason.''

'''1980''' ''Leads an effort to renovate the historic downtown courthouse''

'''1980-11-04''' ''Narrowly defeats Republican three-term incumbent Bill Hanna to be elected as the first female Monroe County Commissioner. She represents District 2 for a four-year term starting Jan. 1, 1981.''

'''1980-05-06''' ''Runs unopposed in the Democratic Party primary for the District 2 Monroe County Commissioner seat.''

'''1978-11-07''' ''Runs again for the District 7 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives but loses to six-term incumbent Republican John T. Myers.''

'''1978-05-02''' ''Wins the Democratic Party primary for the'' ''District 7 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, beating John Tipton.''

'''1975-05-06''' ''Comes in second in a four-way Democratic Party primary for Bloomington mayor, losing to incumbent mayor Frank McCloskey.''

'''1975-01''' ''Announces plans to run for Bloomington mayor against Democratic incumbent mayor Frank McCloskey, rather than seek reelection to Bloomington City Council.''

'''1974-05-07''' ''Runs in the Democratic Party primary for 7th District U.S. Congressional seat, coming in second behind Elden Tipton in a six-way race.''

'''1973-11''' ''Opens Goods Inc., a kitchen and housewares store in downtown Bloomington (now called Goods for Cooks). Other partners in this retail shop, located on the south side of the square, are District 51 state Rep. Marilyn Schultz and Ann Bron.''

'''1973-01-04''' ''Is elected president of the board for a new city department of transportation that the Bloomington council creates to administer a mass transit system, known as Bloomington Transit.''

'''1972-01-01''' ''Begins 4-year term on Bloomington City Council and is elected by councilmembers as president. She served as president in 1972 and 1973.''

'''1971-11-02''' ''Wins District 4 race for Bloomington City Council.'' ''Defeats incumbent Republican Harry Day, an IU faculty member who helped develop Crest toothpaste. Is part of a Democratic sweep into Bloomington government, led by mayoral candidate Frank McCloskey.''

'''1971-05-04''' ''Defeats William McGarry in the Democratic Party primary for District 4 Bloomington City Council.''

'''1969''' ''Moves to Czechoslovakia for a year with her husband, Paul Zietlow.''

'''1969-05-03''' ''Receives a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Michigan. Her dissertation is titled "A Critical Edition of the Gothic Version of the Epistle to the Romans"''

'''1964''' ''Moves to Bloomington to study and teach at the University of Michigan.''

'''1960-1964''' ''Serves as Democratic Party precinct chair in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Works on the city council campaign for Eunice Burns, whose daughter Laurie Burns later moves to Bloomington after Laurie's husband, Michael McRobbie, is named president of Indiana University.''

'''1957''' ''Earns a bachelor's degree in German and French literature from Valparaiso University. Marries Paul Zietlow, her childhood sweetheart.''

'''Early 1950s''' ''Attends high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota''

'''1934''' ''Is born Charlotte Theile in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.''

Charlotte Zietlow

2025-10-18T21:14:57Z

Mary Morgan: Added to the timeline and intro

[This profile is a work in progress]

Charlotte Zietlow is a long-time government and community leader, formerly serving as an elected official in both the City of Bloomington and Monroe County government. She was the first female president of the Bloomington City Council and first female to serve on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, as well as its first female president.

During her tenure in county government she was instrumental in restoring the historic courthouse in downtown Bloomington. In 2012 the jail and court building at the corner of 7th and College was renamed the Charlotte Zietlow Justice Center.

In the nonprofit sector she served as executive director of United Way of Monroe County from 1988-1990, then became chair of the Sanger endowment fund at Planned Parenthood of Southern Indiana. She also worked with SEED Corp. and Middle Way House, a domestic violence shelter.

In the business sector she co-founded gourmet cooking supply shop Goods Inc. (now Goods for Cooks), a business that she and her partners launched in 1973 and sold in 1988. She amassed an extensive collection of cookbooks and and was known for hat collection. She also authored two books of her own: the autobiography "Minister's Daughter: One Life, Many Lives" and "1971: How We Won" about the effort to swing local government from a Republican majority to a Democratic majority.

She was married to Paul Zietlow, an English professor at Indiana University who died in 2015. They had two children, Rebecca and Nathan, three granddaughters and a grandson who died in an accident in 2019.

'''Timeline: Charlotte Zietlow'''

'''2022''' ''Publishes "[https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/1971-how-we-won-the-campaign-for-a-better-way-that-transformed-the-complacent-politics-of-a-9798985807905 1971: How We Won] -- The Campaign for a Better Way That Transformed the Complacent Politics of a Midwestern City in One Momentous Election." Listen to an interview about the book with WFIU's Bob Zaltsberg [https://www.ipm.org/2023-04-20/former-city-council-womens-story-bringing-civic-engagement-to-bloomington here].''

'''2020''' ''Publishes "[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55402163-minister-s-daughter Minister's Daughter: One Life, Many Lives]"''

'''2012''' ''The county jail and court building is renamed the Charlotte Zietlow Justice Center.''

'''1996''' ''Runs for Bloomington mayor but loses in the Democratic Party primary.''

'''1995-2010''' ''Works as economic development coordinator for Middle Way House, a domestic violence shelter in Bloomington.''

'''1992''' ''Is targeted for her pro-choice work when an unknown person inserts flyers into the Herald Times listing her personal address and phone number next to pictures of aborted fetuses.''

'''1990''' ''Is named chair of the Sanger endowment fund at Planned Parenthood of Southern Indiana.''

'''1990''' ''Resigns as executive director of United Way of Monroe County following a dispute with its board of directors.''

'''1988-04-20''' ''Is'' ''appointed executive director of United Way of Monroe County by its board of directors.''

'''1988''' ''Sells the Goods Inc. business.''

'''1988-2006''' ''Serves as a university trustee at Indiana State University.''

'''1984''' ''Is reelected to a second four-year term as District 2 Monroe County Commissioner.''

'''1981-07-20''' ''Monroe County Attorney Guy Loftman resigns, citing ongoing disputes with Zietlow and their inability to work together as his reason.''

'''1980''' ''Leads an effort to renovate the historic downtown courthouse''

'''1980-11-04''' ''Narrowly defeats Republican three-term incumbent Bill Hanna to be elected as the first female Monroe County Commissioner. She represents District 2 for a four-year term starting Jan. 1, 1981.''

'''1980-05-06''' ''Runs unopposed in the Democratic Party primary for the District 2 Monroe County Commissioner seat.''

'''1978-11-07''' ''Runs again for the District 7 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives but loses to six-term incumbent Republican John T. Myers.''

'''1978-05-02''' ''Wins the Democratic Party primary for the'' ''District 7 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, beating John Tipton.''

'''1975-05-06''' ''Comes in second in a four-way Democratic Party primary for Bloomington mayor, losing to incumbent mayor Frank McCloskey.''

'''1975-01''' ''Announces plans to run for Bloomington mayor against Democratic incumbent mayor Frank McCloskey, rather than seek reelection to Bloomington City Council.''

'''1974-05-07''' ''Runs in the Democratic Party primary for 7th District U.S. Congressional seat, coming in second behind Elden Tipton in a six-way race.''

'''1973-11''' ''Opens Goods Inc., a kitchen and housewares store in downtown Bloomington (now called Goods for Cooks). Other partners in this retail shop, located on the south side of the square, are District 51 state Rep. Marilyn Schultz and Ann Bron.''

'''1973-01-04''' ''Is elected president of the board for a new city department of transportation that the Bloomington council creates to administer a mass transit system, known as Bloomington Transit.''

'''1972-01-01''' ''Begins 4-year term on Bloomington City Council and is elected by councilmembers as president. She served as president in 1972 and 1973.''

'''1971-11-02''' ''Wins District 4 race for Bloomington City Council.'' ''Defeats incumbent Republican Harry Day, an IU faculty member who helped develop Crest toothpaste. Is part of a Democratic sweep into Bloomington government, led by mayoral candidate Frank McCloskey.''

'''1971-05-04''' ''Defeats William McGarry in the Democratic Party primary for District 4 Bloomington City Council.''

'''1969''' ''Moves to Czechoslovakia for a year with her husband, Paul Zietlow.''

'''1969-05-03''' ''Receives a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Michigan. Her dissertation is titled "A Critical Edition of the Gothic Version of the Epistle to the Romans"''

'''1964''' ''Moves to Bloomington to study and teach at the University of Michigan.''

'''1960-1964''' ''Serves as Democratic Party precinct chair in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Works on the city council campaign for Eunice Burns, whose daughter Laurie Burns later moves to Bloomington after Laurie's husband, Michael McRobbie, is named president of Indiana University.''

'''1957''' ''Earns a bachelor's degree in German and French literature from Valparaiso University. Marries Paul Zietlow, her childhood sweetheart.''

'''Early 1950s''' ''Attends high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota''

'''1934''' ''Is born Charlotte Theile in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.''

Charlotte Zietlow

2025-05-12T01:35:35Z

Mary Morgan: Bio and timeline for Charlotte Zietlow

[This profile is a work in progress]

A Bloomington City Council president, as well as a member of the Monroe County Commissioners from 1981 to 1988, she resigned to become executive director of the Monroe County United Way. After two years there, a disagreement between her and the United Way board led to her abrupt resignation in the spring of 1990. She then became the chair of the Sanger endowment fund at Planned Parenthood of Southern Indiana. Her pro-choice work earned her many enemies; in 1992 a person or persons unknown inserted flyers into the Herald Times listing her personal address and phone number next to pictures of aborted fetuses, and in 1994 local pastor Timothy Bayly was given a restraining order to stay away from Ms. Zietlow after allegedly harassing her at the Bloomington Farmer's Market.

She was the co-founder of gourmet cooking supply shop Goods for Cooks and has also worked with SEED Corp., and Middle Way House.

She was married to Paul Zietlow, an English professor at Indiana University who died in 2015. They had two children, Rebecca and Nathan, three granddaughters and a grandson who died in an accident in 2019.

'''Timeline: Charlotte Zietlow'''

'''2022''': ''Publishes "[https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/1971-how-we-won-the-campaign-for-a-better-way-that-transformed-the-complacent-politics-of-a-9798985807905 1971: How We Won] -- The Campaign for a Better Way That Transformed the Complacent Politics of a Midwestern City in One Momentous Election"''

'''2020''': ''Publishes "[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55402163-minister-s-daughter Minister's Daughter: One Life, Many Lives]"''

'''1996''': Runs for Bloomington mayor but loses in the Democratic Party primary

'''1995-2010''': ''Works as economic development coordinator for Middle Way House, a domestic violence shelter in Bloomington.''

1988-2006 ''Serves as a university trustee at Indiana State University.''

'''1984''' ''Is reelected to a second four-year term as District 2 Monroe County Commissioner.''

'''1981-07-20''' ''Monroe County Attorney Guy Loftman resigns, citing ongoing disputes with Zietlow and their inability to work together as his reason.''

'''1980''' ''Leads an effort to renovate the historic downtown courthouse''

'''1980-11-04''' ''Narrowly defeats Republican three-term incumbent Bill Hanna to be elected as the first female Monroe County Commissioner. She represents District 2 for a four-year term starting Jan. 1, 1981.''

'''1980-05-06''' ''Runs unopposed in the Democratic Party primary for the District 2 Monroe County Commissioner seat.''

'''1978-11-07''': ''Runs again for the District 7 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives but loses to six-term incumbent Republican John T. Myers.''

'''1978-05-02''' ''Wins the Democratic Party primary for the'' ''District 7 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, beating John Tipton.''

'''1975-05-06''' ''Comes in second in a four-way Democratic Party primary for Bloomington mayor, losing to incumbent mayor Frank McCloskey.''

'''1975-01''' ''Announces plans to run for Bloomington mayor against Democratic incumbent mayor Frank McCloskey, rather than seek reelection to Bloomington City Council.''

'''1974-05-07''' ''Runs in the Democratic Party primary for 7th District U.S. Congressional seat, coming in second behind Elden Tipton in a six-way race.''

'''1973-11''' ''Opens Goods Inc., a kitchen and housewares store in downtown Bloomington (now called Goods for Cooks). Other partners in this retail shop, located on the south side of the square, are District 51 state Rep. Marilyn Schultz and Ann Bron.''

'''1972-01-01''' ''Begins 4-year term on Bloomington City Council and is elected by councilmembers as president. She served as president in 1972 and 1973.''

'''1971-11-02''': ''Wins District 4 race for Bloomington City Council.'' ''Defeats incumbent Republican Harry Day, an IU faculty member who helped develop Crest toothpaste. Is part of a Democratic sweep into Bloomington government, led by mayoral candidate Frank McCloskey.''

'''1971-05-04''' ''Defeats William McGarry in the Democratic Party primary for District 4 Bloomington City Council.''

'''1969''' ''Moves to Czechoslovakia for a year with her husband, Paul Zietlow.''

'''1969-05-03''' ''Receives a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Michigan. Her dissertation is titled "A Critical Edition of the Gothic Version of the Epistle to the Romans"''

'''1964''': ''Moves to Bloomington to study and teach at the University of Michigan.''

'''1960-1964''' ''Serves as Democratic Party precinct chair in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Works on the city council campaign for Eunice Burns, whose daughter Laurie Burns later moves to Bloomington after Laurie's husband, Michael McRobbie, is named president of Indiana University.''

'''1957''': ''Earns a bachelor's degree in German and French literature from Valparaiso University. Marries Paul Zietlow, her childhood sweetheart.''

'''Early 1950s''' ''Attends high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota''

'''1934''' ''Is born Charlotte Theile in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.''

Lee Jones

2025-04-30T01:11:41Z

Mary Morgan: Added category (People)

Elizabeth "Lee" Jones is an organic farmer and Monroe County Commissioner representing District 1.

She has been active in Democratic Party politics since high school. She served as an officer in the Monroe County Democratic Party, including a stint as chair, before running for her first elected position on the Monroe County Council in 2012. In 2018 she was elected to the Monroe County Board of Commissioners representing District 1, and was re-elected in 2022.

Prior to her election to Monroe County Council, Jones served in several appointed roles in county government, including as a member of the plan commission, parks and recreation board, and board of zoning appeals.

Jones grew up in Bloomington and holds an undergraduate degree in biology from Indiana University. In 1982 she married Dale Jones. The following year they moved to the west side of Monroe County and started [https://strangershillorganics.com/ Stranger’s Hill Organic Greenhouses and Farm], which is the oldest Certified Organic Farm in Indiana.

The couple has an adult son, Steve.

'''Timeline: Lee Jones'''

'''2022-11-08''' ''Defeats Republican Perry Robinson to retain the District 1 seat on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners. The four-year term starts Jan. 1, 2023.''

'''2022-05-03''' ''Defeats Dominic Thompson in the Democratic Party primary for Monroe County Commissioner District 1.''

'''2019-01-01''' ''Is sworn in as District Monroe County Commissioner with Julie Thomas (District 2) and Amanda Barge (District 3). They are the first all-female Board of Commissioners in Indiana history.''

'''2018-11-06''' ''Defeats Republican Larry Barker to win the District 1 seat on the Monroe County Board of Commissioners.'' ''The four-year term starts Jan. 1, 2019.''

'''2018-05-08''' ''Defeats incumbent Patrick Stoffers in the Democratic Party primary for District 1 Monroe County Board of Commissioners. Stoffers was seeking his fourth term in that position.''

'''2018-02''' ''Announces intent to run for the Monroe County Board of Commissioners, District 1, facing incumbent Patrick Stoffers in the Democratic Party primary.''

'''2016-11-07''' ''Is re-elected to a four-year term for a Monroe County Council at-large seat.''

'''2016-05-02''' ''Is one of three at-large Democrat incumbents on the Monroe County Council running for three at-large seats. The others are Cheryl Munson and Geoff McKim. They all move forward to the November general election.''

'''2015-12-29''' ''Announces intent to seek re-election to Monroe County Council in 2016 for another four-year term.''

'''2012-11-06''' ''Garners the most votes in the Monroe County Council at-large race to win one of three at-large seats. The term is four years.''

'''2012-07-28''' ''Wins Monroe County Democratic Party caucus to run in the general election for a Monroe County Council At-Large seat. Defeats three other caucus candidates: Jeff Carson, Cheryl Munson and Scott Wells. Jones defeated Munson by only one vote. The caucus was held because a previous candidate, at-large county council incumbent Julie Thomas, had won the primary but dropped out to instead run for Monroe County Commissioner in the general election.''

'''2005-09''' ''Becomes interim chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party following the resignation of former chair Dan Combs, the Perry Township Trustee who cited health as his reason for stepping down. She later is elected chair.''

'''2001-05''' ''Is elected treasurer of the Monroe County Democratic Party. She later holds other offices in the local Democratic Party, including vice chair and chair.''

'''2000-11-06''' ''Runs for Monroe County Auditor and loses to incumbent Republican Barbara Clark.''

'''2000-05-02''' ''Runs unopposed in the Democratic Primary for Monroe County Auditor -- her first attempt at running for an elected office.''

'''1983''' ''Opens Stranger's Hill Organic Greenhouses and Farm.''

'''1982''' ''Marries Dale Jones.''

'''1960''' ''Family moves to Bloomington when Jones was 7 years old after her father accepted a position at the Indiana University History and Philosophy of Science department.''

'''1953''' ''Year of birth.''
[[Category:People]]

Lee Jones

2025-04-30T01:07:19Z

Mary Morgan: Bio and timeline for Lee Jones

Marty Hawk

2025-04-06T23:37:35Z

Mary Morgan: Bio and timeline for Marty Hawk

Marty Hawk represents District 3 on the Monroe County Council. She was first appointed to a vacant seat in 1988 and won the general election that year, but was defeated in her re-election bid in 1992. She ran again in 1998 and was elected, serving in that position since then. She is the only Republican on the 7-member council.

She was a Realtor and owner her own business. Over the years she has served in numerous business, community and political organizations, including the Ellettsville Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, the Bloomington Board of Realtors,

She was married to William Hawk, a Bloomington Hospital administrator, and has two daughters.

'''Timeline: Marty Hawk'''

'''2022-11-08''' ''Runs unopposed and wins re-election representing District 3 on the Monroe County Council for a 4-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2023.''

'''2022-05-03''' ''Runs unopposed and wins the Republican Party primary for Monroe County Council District 3.''

'''2018-11-06''' ''Defeats Democrat Ashley Pirani to win re-election representing District 3 on the Monroe County Council for a 4-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2019.''

'''2014-11-04''' ''Wins re-election representing District 3 on the Monroe County Council for a 4-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2015.''

'''2010-11-02''' ''Defeats Democrat Larry Barker to win re-election representing District 3 on the Monroe County Council for a 4-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2011.''

'''2010-05-04''' ''Runs unopposed and wins the Republic Party primary for Monroe County Council District 3.''

'''2006-11-07''' ''Defeats Democrat Mark Stoops to win re-election representing District 3 on the Monroe County Council for a 4-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2007. At this point she is the only Republican on the 7-member council.''

'''2006-05-02''' ''Runs unopposed and wins the Republican Party primary for Monroe County Council District 3. Because of redistricting approved earlier in the year, she will face Democrat Mark Stoops, who is on council representing District 4, in the general election.''

'''2004-05-04''' ''Makes an unsuccessful bid for the seat of Monroe County Auditor, losing in the Republican Party primary to Pat Jeffries, a former county treasurer.''

'''2002-11-05''' ''Wins re-election representing District 3 on the Monroe County Council, defeating Democrat Robert Lentz. The 4-year term begins Jan. 1, 2003.''

'''2002-05-07''' ''Runs unopposed and wins the Republican Party primary for Monroe County Council District 3.''

'''1998-11-03''' ''Defeats Democrat Barry Lessow to win election to Monroe County Council District 3 for a 4-year term beginning Jan. 1, 1999.''

'''1998-05-05''' ''Wins a 4-way Republican Party primary for District 3 on the Monroe County Council.''

'''1992-05-05''' ''Loses her re-election bid for an at-large seat on the Monroe County Council in the Republican Party primary to former county assessor Sam Crites.''

'''1991-01''' ''Is elected vice president of the Monroe County Council.''

'''1988-11-08''' ''Is elected to her first full 4-year term as an at-large representative on Monroe Count Council, winning one of three positions in a 6-way race.'' ''Republicans hold a 4-3 majority at that time on the 7-member council.''

'''1988-09''' ''Is appointed to Monroe County Council District 3 to fill a seat vacated by Don Wagner. At the time she was the only woman on the 7-member council.''

'''1988-05-03''' ''Wins one of three at-large slots for Monroe County Council in a five-way Republican Party primary.''

'''1985-05''' ''Opens her own real estate business in Ellettsville after working in the field 11 years for other local businesses.''
[[Category:People]]

David Henry

2025-04-06T21:23:22Z

Mary Morgan: Bio and timeline for David Henry

David Henry is an at-large representative on the Monroe County Council, an elected position he has held since January 2025.

He works as a consulting doing government project management in homeland security, intelligence and information-sharing programs. He also teaches on those topics at the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He previously held leadership positions with the Monroe County Democratic Party, including serving as chair from 2022 through 2024.

He lives in Van Buren Township with his wife and three kids.

'''Timeline: David Henry'''

'''2024-11-05''' ''Is elected to one of three at-large seats on the Monroe County Council in a four-way race in the general election.''

'''2024-05-07''' ''Wins one of three at-large seats on the Monroe County Council in a four-way race in the Democratic Party primary.''

'''2022-01''' ''Is elected chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party, having previously served as vice chair.''

'''2020''' ''Begins work for Acquisition, Research & Logistics Inc (ARL), doing government project management consulting in homeland security, intelligence, and information sharing programs.''

'''2014''' ''Begins serving as teaching faculty for the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.''

'''2013''' ''Works for Arc Aspicio, an Indianapolis-based consulting firm.''

'''2013''' ''Returns to Bloomington.''

'''2007-12''' ''Joins the National Governors Association as senior policy analyst for homeland security & public safety.''

'''2007-07''' ''Moves to Washington, DC to serve as a Capital City Fellow with the Government of the District of Columbia under then-mayor Adrian Fenty.''

'''2005''' ''Earns MPA degree from the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.''

'''2002''' ''Moves to Bloomington to study for an MPA in local administration at the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.''

'''2002''' ''Earns a bachelor's degree in political science from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio.''
[[Category:People]]

Liz Feitl

2025-04-06T18:23:03Z

Mary Morgan: Bio and timeline for Liz Feitl

Liz Feitl is an at-large representative on the Monroe County Council. She was elected from a field of eight candidates at a January 2025 Democratic Party caucus to fill a vacancy following the December 2024 death of councilor Cheryl Munson.

In 2021 she retired from a job as AFL-CIO community liaison at the United Way of Monroe County, a position she had held since 2002.

She was married for 34 years to Robert "Al" Feitl, who passed away in 2023. They have three children.

'''Timeline: Liz Feitl'''

'''2025-01-19''' ''Is elected by a Democratic Party caucus to fill the vacancy for an at-large seat on the Monroe County Council, following the December 2024 death of councilor Cheryl Munson.''

'''2018''' ''Receives the Toby Strout Lifetime Contribution Award from the City of Bloomington.''

'''2013-2021''' ''Serves on the Monroe County Women’s Commission.''

'''2002-2021''' ''Serves as AFL-CIO community liaison for the United Way of Monroe County, a full-time staff position.''
[[Category:People]]

Trent Deckard

2025-04-06T18:13:11Z

Mary Morgan: Bio and timeline for Trent Deckard

Trent Deckard is an at-large representative on the Monroe County Council, an elected position he has held since 2019. In 2024 he served as council president. In early 2025 he changed his council campaign committee to become an exploratory committee for Monroe County Commissioner District 1.

He is a lecturer at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business and is a two-time recipient of the Trustees' Teaching Award as well as Mumford Excellence in Extraordinary Teaching Award. He teaches business communication classes to undergraduate students, members of the Kelley MBA Core, and participants of the Kelley Executive Education Partners program. He is a member of Toastmasters, Rotary International, and the Kiwanis Club of South Central Indiana.

He is married to Kyla Cox Deckard, director of strategy and communications for the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement. The couple has two daughters.

'''Timeline: Trent Deckard'''

'''2025-01''' ''Launches Deckard Communication & Consulting LLC.''

'''2025-01''' ''Changes his council campaign committee to an exploratory committee for Monroe County Commissioner District 1, a position currently held by Lee Jones.''

'''2025-01''' ''Joins the board of Friends of Lake Monroe.''

'''2024-11-05''' ''Is re-elected to one of three at-large seats on the Monroe County Council in a four-way race in the general election.''

'''2024-05-07''' ''Wins one of three at-large seats on the Monroe County Council in a four-way race in the Democratic Party primary.''

'''2024-01''' ''Is elected president of the Monroe County Council.''

'''2021-07''' ''Begins studying for a Ph.D. in global leadership from Saint Mary-of-The-Woods College.''

'''2020-11-03''' ''Wins one of three at-large seats on the Monroe County Council in a six-way race in the general election.''

'''2020-06-02''' ''Wins one of three at-large seats on the Monroe County Council in a five-way race in the Democratic Party primary. The primary was originally slated for May 5 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.''

'''2019-01-13''' ''Wins a Democratic Party caucus to replace Lee Jones for an at-large seat on the Monroe County Council.''

'''2018''' ''Works for about 8 months as director of development for United Way of Monroe County.''

'''2018''' ''Joins the business communication faculty as a lecturer at Indiana University Kelley School of Business.''

'''2017''' ''Earns a master's degree in applied communication from Indiana University Indianapolis.''

'''2015''' ''Works as chief of staff for the Indiana House of Representatives Democratic Caucus.''

'''2013''' ''Serves as chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party until 2015.''

'''2011''' ''Serves as co-chair of the Indiana Election Division until 2015.''

'''2007''' ''Works as District Director & Field Representative for U.S. Rep. Baron Hill (9th Congressional District) until 2011.''

'''2001''' ''Earns a bachelor's degree in political science, criminal justice and criminology from Ball State University.''
[[Category:People]]

Jennifer Crossley

2025-04-06T17:52:48Z

Mary Morgan: Bio and timeline for Jennifer Crossley

Jennifer Crossley represents District 4 on the Monroe County Council, an elected position she has held since 2021. In 2025 she was elected as council president. She is the first black person to serve on the council. Prior to that, she was the first black person to serve as chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party.

She works as a Deputy City Clerk for the City of Bloomington. She is a member of the Bloomington chapter of Moms Demand Action Against Gun Violence, Monroe County Black Democratic Caucus, Bloomington chapter of the NAACP, and a member of the Democratic Women’s Caucus.

She is married to Justin Crossley, an Emmy award-winning videographer. They have three children.

'''Timeline: Jennifer Crossley'''

'''2025-01-14''' ''Is elected by Monroe County Council to be its president.''

'''2023-01''' ''Is awarded the 2023 Woman of the Year by the City of Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women.''

'''2022-11-08''' ''Runs unopposed and wins election to the District 4 seat on Monroe County Council for her first full 4-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2023.''

'''2022-05-03''' ''Runs unopposed in the Democratic Party primary for the District 4 seat on Monroe County Council.''

'''2022''' ''Receives the Women Excel Bloomington 2022 award from the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce.''

'''2022-02''' ''Starts work as City of Bloomington Deputy City Clerk.''

'''2021-12-19''' ''Is appointed by a Democratic Party caucus to the District 4 seat on the Monroe County Council. She becomes the first black person to serve on the council, filling a seat vacated by Democrat Eric Spoonmore.''

'''2020-2022''' ''Works at First Financial Bank in Bloomington as a relationship banker.''

'''2019-2021''' ''Serves as chair for the Monroe County Democratic Party, the first black person to serve in this role.''

'''2017''' ''Serves as the Membership Chair and Vice President of the Monroe County NOW (National Organization for Women) chapter.''

'''2016-2020''' ''Works for Asset Campus Housing as an associate general manager then general manager of The Fields Apartments, a student housing complex in Bloomington.''

'''2013-2016''' ''Works for The Scion Group as marketing manager.''

'''2010-2013''' ''Works as a leasing consultant for Inland Companies.''

'''2005''' ''Receives bachelor's degree in Telecommunications from Indiana University-Bloomington.''
[[Category:People]]

Kate Wiltz

2025-04-06T17:15:44Z

Mary Morgan: Bio and timeline for Kate Wiltz

Kate Wiltz represents District 2 on the Monroe County Council, an elected position she has held since Jan. 1, 2019. In 2022 and 2023 she served as the council's president. She also serves on the Monroe County Public Safety Local Income Tax Committee.

She is a research associate at the [https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/eppley/index.html Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands (EPPLY)] at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University.

She is married to Jim Wiltz, a clinical psychologist and co-founder of Kestrel Behavioral Health. The couple has two daughters.

'''Timeline: Kate Wiltz'''

'''2024-01-01''' ''Begins serving on the Monroe County Public Safety Local Income Tax Committee.''

'''2023-01-10''' ''Is re-elected as president of the Monroe County Council, serving through December 2023.''

'''2022-11-08''' ''Wins re-election to the District 2 seat on the Monroe County Council for a 4-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2023.''

'''2022-05-03''' ''Runs uncontested and wins the Democratic Party primary for District 2 on the Monroe County Council.''

'''2022-01-01''' ''Is elected as president of the Monroe County Council for a 1-year term through December 2022.''

'''2020-03-05''' ''Begins serving on the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Committee, a position she holds through December 2022.''

'''2018-11-06''' ''Wins District 2 seat on the Monroe County Council for a 4-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2019.''

'''2018-05-08''' ''Defeats Jayme Washel, a Bloomington Fire Dept deputy chief, in the Democratic Party primary for District 2 Monroe County Council, The incumbent, Ryan Cobine, did not seek re-election.''

'''2013-11-01''' ''Begins working at the Eppley Center for Parks and Public Lands (EPPLY) at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University.''

'''2001''' ''Earns a master's of science in Natural Resources with an emphasis in Environmental Communication, Education, and Interpretation from The Ohio State University.''

'''1993''' ''Earns a bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Environmental Studies from Indiana University.''
[[Category:People]]

Peter Iversen

2025-04-06T16:59:05Z

Mary Morgan: Added category (People)

Peter Iversen represents District 1 on the Monroe County Council, an elected position he has held since 2019. In 2025 he was elected by the council to be president pro tempore. In 2024 he made an unsuccessful bid for the Monroe County Board of Commissioners for the District 2 seat, but was defeated in the Democratic Party primary by incumbent Julie Thomas.

Since 2022 he has worked as a Philanthropic Engagement Officer for the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

He is married to Leah Sinn Iverson, a licensed clinical social worker. They have two daughters and live on Bloomington's far east side.

'''Timeline: Peter Iversen'''

* '''2024-05-07''' ''Is defeated by incumbent Julie Thomas in a Democratic Party primary bid for the Monroe County Commissioner District 2 seat.''
* '''2022-11-08''' ''Wins re-election to District 1 on the Monroe County Council, defeating Republican Jim Allen.''
* '''2022-10-01''' ''Begins work as a Philanthropic Engagement Officer for the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.''
* '''2022-05-02''' ''Wins an uncontested Democratic Party primary for District 1 on the Monroe County Council.''
* '''2021''' ''Earns a Masters of Public Affairs (MPA) degree at the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.''
* '''2019-01-01''' ''Is sworn into office to represent District 1 on the Monroe County Council.''
* '''2018-11-06''' ''Is elected to his first term representing District 1 on the Monroe County Council.''
* '''2017 to 2022''' ''Works as Associate Director Of Development at the Indiana University School of Public Health.''
* '''2015 to 2019''' ''Serves on the Monroe County Environmental Commission.''
* '''2012 to 2016''' ''Works as Development Director for the Salvation Army in Bloomington.''
* '''2010 to 2012''' ''Works as After School Director for Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin.''
* '''2006-2010''' ''Works as Public Relations Coordinator for the Salvation Army in Bloomington.''
* '''2005''' ''Earns bachelor's degree in political science and government at Lawrence University.''
[[Category:People]]

Peter Iversen

2025-04-02T13:03:34Z

Mary Morgan:

Peter Iversen

2025-04-02T13:03:11Z

Mary Morgan: Profile and timeline (in progress) of Peter Iversen, Monroe County Councilor.

Peter Iversen represents District 1 on the Monroe County Council, an elected position he has held since 2019. In 2025 he was elected by the council to be president pro tempore. In 2024 he made an unsuccessful bid for the Monroe County Board of Commissioners for the District 2 seat, but was defeated in the Democratic Party primary by incumbent Julie Thomas.

According to his [https://peteriversen.org/about campaign website],

Since 2022 he has worked as a Philanthropic Engagement Officer for the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.

He is married to Leah Sinn Iverson, a licensed clinical social worker. They have two daughters and live on Bloomington's far east side.

'''Timeline: Peter Iversen'''

* '''2024-05-07''' ''Is defeated by incumbent Julie Thomas in a Democratic Party primary bid for the Monroe County Commissioner District 2 seat.''
* '''2022-11-08''' ''Wins re-election to District 1 on the Monroe County Council, defeating Republican Jim Allen.''
* '''2022-10-01''' ''Begins work as a Philanthropic Engagement Officer for the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.''
* '''2022-05-02''' ''Wins an uncontested Democratic Party primary for District 1 on the Monroe County Council.''
* '''2021''' ''Earns a Masters of Public Affairs (MPA) degree at the Indiana University O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.''
* '''2019-01-01''' ''Is sworn into office to represent District 1 on the Monroe County Council.''
* '''2018-11-06''' ''Is elected to his first term representing District 1 on the Monroe County Council.''
* '''2017 to 2022''' ''Works as Associate Director Of Development at the Indiana University School of Public Health.''
* '''2015 to 2019''' ''Serves on the Monroe County Environmental Commission.''
* '''2012 to 2016''' ''Works as Development Director for the Salvation Army in Bloomington.''
* '''2010 to 2012''' ''Works as After School Director for Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin.''
* '''2006-2010''' ''Works as Public Relations Coordinator for the Salvation Army in Bloomington.''
* '''2005''' ''Earns bachelor's degree in political science and government at Lawrence University.''

Brandon Shurr

2025-03-23T19:38:21Z

Mary Morgan: Added People category

Brandon Shurr is director of the [https://studentlife.indiana.edu/care-advocacy/advocates/help/index.html Student Advocates Office at Indiana University]. Until March 2025, he represented District 7 on the [https://www.mccsc.edu/31505_2 Monroe County Community School Corporation board of trustees].

He first ran for the District 7 school board seat in 2014 and was defeated by incumbent Jeannine Butler. In 2018 he ran again, this time unopposed, and was elected to a four-year term for District 7. The school board elected him president in 2022. In November of that year he ran unopposed for the District 7 seat and was re-elected for a second term.

Prior to working at IU, Shurr was pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Bloomington. He has a bachelor’s degree in social work from Ball State University and a master of divinity degree from North Park Theological Seminary. He grew up in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Shurr is married to Jessica Shurr, a speech and language pathologist with MCCSC. They have 3 daughters.

'''Timeline: Brandon Shurr'''

* '''2022-11-08''': Brandon Shurr is re-elected after running unopposed for the District 7 MCCSC board seat.
* '''2022-01-04''': Brandon Shurr is elected president of the MCCSC board.
* '''2018-11-06''': Brandon Shurr runs unopposed for the District 7 MCCSC board seat and is elected
* '''2015''': Brandon Shurr starts working for Indiana University Student Affairs
* '''2014-11-04''': Brandon Shurr runs for the District 7 MCCSC board seat and is defeated by incumbent Jeannine Butler
* '''2012-??''': Brandon Shurr serves as pastor of [https://www.sacredheartbloomington.org/ Sacred Heart Church] in Bloomington
* '''2004-2008''': Brandon Shurr attends North Park Theological Seminary, studying for a master of divinity degree
* '''??''': Graduates from Ball State University with a bachelor's degree in social work
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Brandon Shurr

2025-03-23T19:09:35Z

Mary Morgan: Bio and timeline for Brandon Shurr

Brandon Shurr is director of the [https://studentlife.indiana.edu/care-advocacy/advocates/help/index.html Student Advocates Office at Indiana University]. Until March 2025, he represented District 7 on the [https://www.mccsc.edu/31505_2 Monroe County Community School Corporation board of trustees].

He first ran for the District 7 school board seat in 2014 and was defeated by incumbent Jeannine Butler. In 2018 he ran again, this time unopposed, and was elected to a four-year term for District 7. The school board elected him president in 2022. In November of that year he ran unopposed for the District 7 seat and was re-elected for a second term.

Prior to working at IU, Shurr was pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Bloomington. He has a bachelor’s degree in social work from Ball State University and a master of divinity degree from North Park Theological Seminary. He grew up in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Shurr is married to Jessica Shurr, a speech and language pathologist with MCCSC. They have 3 daughters.

'''Timeline: Brandon Shurr'''

* '''2022-11-08''': ''Is re-elected after running unopposed for the District 7 MCCSC board seat''
* '''2022-01-04''': ''Is elected by the MCCSC board as president''
* '''2018-11-06''': ''Runs unopposed for the District 7 MCCSC board seat and is elected''
* '''2015''': ''Starts working for Indiana University Student Affairs''
* '''2014-11-04''': ''Runs for the District 7 MCCSC board seat and is defeated by incumbent Jeannine Butler''
* '''2012-??''': ''Serves as pastor of [https://www.sacredheartbloomington.org/ Sacred Heart Church] in Bloomington''
* '''2004-2008''': ''Attends North Park Theological Seminary, studying for a master of divinity degree''
* '''??''': ''Graduates from Ball State University with a bachelor's degree in social work''
* '''2001-08-18''': ''Marries Jessica Bradley''

Don Griffin Jr.

2025-03-09T19:47:51Z

Mary Morgan:

[[File:Cropped-for-profile-Head-Shot-Griffin-mayor bloomington web.jpg|alt=Headshot of a Black man who is wearing a colorful necktie and a blue sports coat. He is smiling.|thumb|Don Griffin, Jr.]]
Don Griffin, Jr. is the founder of Griffin Realty Holdings, Inc. which he started in 2003. Griffin's work has included service on the five-member Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation board, the Bloomington redevelopment commission.

Griffin was appointed by Bloomington mayor John Hamilton to serve as deputy mayor starting in late April of 2021. Griffin resigned the deputy mayorship in 2022, when he resigned to run for the Democratic Party's nomination for mayor. The three-way primary race between Kerry Thomson, Sandberg, and Griffin was won by Thomson.

'''Timeline: Don Griffin, Jr.'''

* '''2023-08-01''' Don Griffin is appointed by Bloomington mayor John Hamilton to the board of the Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (aka Bloomington Transit). [[https://web.archive.org/web/20250210122846/https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/seats/view?seat_id=114 city website archive]]
* '''2023-05-02''' Democratic Party primary for Bloomington mayor is won by Kerry Thomson (3,444 votes), followed by Susan Sandberg (2,644 votes), and Don Griffin (1,924 votes). [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223124241/https://bsquarebulletin.com/2023/05/03/2023-bloomington-democratic-party-primary-results-thomson-wins-mayoral-nomination-5-of-9-councilmembers-wont-return-in-2024/ BSB coverage]] [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223033047/https://bsquarebulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/202305022004.pdf copy of unofficial primary results]]
* '''2022-12-31''' Don Griffin concludes service as Bloomington deputy mayor.
* '''2022-12-16''' Don Griffin kicks off campaign for mayor with catchphrase: “Believe in Bloomington” [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223040659/https://bsquarebulletin.com/2022/12/16/don-griffin-kicks-off-campaign-for-mayor-with-catchphrase-believe-in-bloomington/ BSB coverage]]
* '''2022-12-08''' Don Griffin announces declaration of candidacy for Bloomington mayor. [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223071613/https://bsquarebulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2022-12-08-Griffin-Campaign-Launch-annnuncement.pdf copy of campaign launch announcement]]
* '''2022-12-02''' Don Griffin files establishes committee as for his Bloomington mayor candidacy in the Democratic Party's primary. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-12-02-Don-Griffin-Filing-1669998302_82667.pdf copy of committee filing]] [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223040450/https://bsquarebulletin.com/2022/12/02/deputy-mayor-don-griffin-files-paperwork-to-run-for-mayor-of-bloomington-in-2023/ BSB coverage]]
* '''2021-04-23''' Don Griffin is appointed deputy mayor of Bloomington, succeeding Mick Renneisen. [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223040616/https://bsquarebulletin.com/2021/03/15/change-is-the-order-of-the-day-at-bloomington-rdc-as-griffin-resigns-to-become-deputy-mayor/ BSB coverage]] [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223101716/https://bsquarebulletin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-03-4-Griffin-Presser.pdf copy of news release]]
* '''2021-03-15''' Don Griffin announces resignation from Bloomington's redevelopment commission.
* '''2016-01-02''' Don Griffin is appointed by Bloomington mayor John Hamilton to Bloomington's redevelopment commission. [[https://web.archive.org/web/20241223060354/https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/seats/view?seat_id=113 city website archive]]
* '''2003-00-00''' Don Griffin founds Griffin Realty Holdings, Inc.

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