Today’s show marks another episode in our Mayor’s Megaphone series, as I sat down with Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson at The Mill in the Trades District.
Mayor Thomson shares how a 36-hour stop in Bloomington during a cross-country bike trip led her to move there and build a career in nonprofit leadership, including nearly 20 years leading Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County and later IU’s Center for Rural Engagement.
She discusses Bloomington’s culture and “language of possibility,” quality-of-place investments like Switchyard Park and Hopewell Commons, outdoor assets like Monroe Lake, and local innovation spanning music, Cook Medical’s legacy, drones at The Mill, and defense ties to NSA Crane.
Mayor Thomson highlights public safety staffing improvements, major paving progress, housing as a top priority, a new convention center, and IU football’s championship impact on community pride.
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You are going to learn about:
Mayor Thomson’s Cross-Country Journey and Making Bloomington Home
Her Nonprofit Career and Becoming Mayor
Bloomington’s Culture and Assets
Priorities to Make Bloomington a Great Place to Live, Work and Play
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