Bloomington city clerk Nicole Bolden is seeking reelection to a third four-year term.

The Democrat has been unopposed in the primary and the general election for the last two election cycles and this year is no different.

Bolden is the only candidate to appear on the Democratic Party’s May 2 primary ballot. No Republican declared as a candidate in the primary.

But at a Saturday candidate forum hosted by the Kappa Tau Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Bolden was given some time to deliver some remarks.

Alpha Kappa Alpha is one the Divine Nine—that’s the nickname for the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), which is an umbrella council composed of historically Black fraternities and sororities.

Addressing the roughly 60 people who had gathered in the gym of the Crestmont Boys and Girls Club, Bolden took on the topic of a question from the mayoral candidate forum, which had taken place before she spoke.

The question was: What steps will you take to increase Black representation in city government and ensure that Black residents have a voice in shaping policy and decision making? Continue reading “Bloomington’s remembrancer: “Inclusion is not enough. We need to think about retention.”” →