Barge resigns as Monroe County commissioner amid harassment accusations
Apr 8, 2019 12:52 pmBarge would have been up for re-election in 2020.
Barge would have been up for re-election in 2020.
Some candidates are running to represent their age group or social class.
Barge is one of three Monroe County commissioners.
An event originally intended to open up discussion on Israel ended with a protest.
Early voting for the city primary elections will begin April 9.
The bill does not explicitly list sex, age or gender identity under its protections.
The statements were read at Wednesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting.
The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce organized the event.
The call comes after allegations that Barge sexually harassed a county contractor.
Kate Rosenbarger is trained as a lawyer and has worked on seven campaigns.
What happened and what does it mean?
Arena had planned to run as an independent even before Barge dropped out of the race.
Ron Smith will now be the only candidate actively running for District 3.
The announcement came less than one day after the IDS broke the harassment allegations.
The five candidates at the forum were diverse in age, background, ethnicity and sexual orientation.
Bloomington mayoral candidate Amanda Barge is accused of sexual harassment.
Smith is especially concerned about the Kmart redevelopment.
The document promotes free speech on college campuses.
The two Bloomington mayoral candidates spoke Monday night at a public forum.