Bloomington City Councilmember Susan Sandberg announced Wednesday that she will launch her campaign for mayor Nov. 13.
Sandberg, a Democrat, will hold a kickoff event that day at Karst Farm Park 11:30 a.m.
Her exploratory committee formed June 1. At the time, Sandberg said her campaign would focus on key policy differences with current Mayor John Hamilton.
Sandberg opposes the Unified Development Ordinance that allows duplexes to be constructed in single family neighborhoods, and she said in June that Hamilton hasn’t paid close enough attention to the needs of Bloomington police.
“I’m looking forward to this opportunity to thank my very energetic supporters,” Sandberg said in her campaign announcement. “I love the City of Bloomington, but it has fallen short on some of its most urgent priorities over the last seven years and needs a course correction. Having served four Council terms, through 17 budget cycles, I’m eager to apply my practical experience to the complicated business of city government, as a mayor who will prioritize public safety, living-wage employment, affordability, essential services and infrastructure integrity -- basic needs actually expressed by Bloomington constituents when I meet with them.”
Another primary challenger, Executive Director of IU Center for Rural Engagement Kerry Thompson, created a candidate’s principal committee in June.
Hamilton has said he will wait until after the midterm election to announce whether he will seek another term.
