UPDATE 5:08 p.m.: IU senior files to run for mayor

IU senior Jamie Lober is very interested in who will be elected as the Republican candidate for Mayor of Bloomington this May. That’s because Lober will be running against fellow Republican and current City Council member David Sabbagh in the primary elections. \nLober officially filed to run for Mayor last week, said Elections Supervisor Jessica White. White said anyone who is a registered voter, has been a citizen of Bloomington for one year or more and has filled out the proper forms can file to run for mayor.\nLober said she has been reaching out to the community by registering voters and hosting fundraisers.\n“It hasn’t been hard work, it’s been fun,” Lober said.\nEconomic development and affordable housing are key issues for Lober. She said she has talked to several companies about relocating to Bloomington.\n“People will stay if there’s affordable housing and jobs and opportunities to progress,” Lober said, referring to IU students after they graduate.\nLober said she realizes the odds are stacked against her as an inexperienced student, but that has given her a reason to work harder.\n“I wouldn’t set myself up for something I didn’t believe in,” Lober said.\nLober said some people have asked her why she did not choose to run for one of the offices that are unopposed where she could have definitely made it to the general election in November.\n“If that’s where I felt my strengths would have best been put to use, I would have run for that,” Lober said.