Former mayor diagnosed with cancer

Frank McCloskey, former Bloomington mayor and former Indiana Congressman, has been diagnosed with bladder cancer. \n"I\'ve never had any symptoms besides a passing cough," said the 63 year-old McCloskey. "This has been a realization of mortality."\nMcCloskey had been in Kosovo up until three weeks ago.\nHe took a job as the Director of the National Democratic Institute, where he was helping Kosovo become a Democratic society. The doctors there advised McCloskey to go back to the United States and run some tests. \n"That was three weeks ago," McCloskey said. "Now I\'m out of testing and into treatment."\nMcCloskey said he is still waiting to find out whether the cancer has spread to other parts of his body. \nDespite his recent diagnosis, McCloskey said he remains optimistic. \n"I am very happy and very thankful. I have a good wife and good friends to help support me," he said.\nMcCloskey was the mayor of Bloomington in 1971 before his term in Congress.