Kruzan announces plan to run for re-election

Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan will run for a third term this November, he announced Tuesday.

“I’m running for re-election because a mayor has the opportunity to improve the livability of a community,” Kruzan said.

Kruzan first won the mayoral seat in 2003 as the Democratic candidate. If elected, Kruzan would be the city’s mayor until 2015, when the next term ends.

Kruzan may already have an opponent for the May Democratic Primary election.

“After eight years … I think it’s time to explore new hands-on leadership and a fresh set of progressive ideas in order to move our city forward and meet the challenges that lie ahead,” John Hamilton, a former member of the Monroe County Community School Corporation board, said in a release Tuesday. “I am planning on making an announcement regarding my potential mayoral candidacy in the next week.”

Thus far, no Republican candidate has been announced in the race.