Starting a few minutes after noon on New Year’s Day in Bloomington’s city hall, the mayor, city clerk, city councilmembers, and the Ellettsville clerk treasurer were sworn into office to start four-year terms.
The chambers were packed, including the upper level, leaving some to stand in the lobby.
First to be sworn in was Bloomington city clerk Nicole Bolden. Administering the oath was Monroe County circuit court judge Valeri Haughton, who is Bolden’s mother.
That set up Bolden to administer the oaths of office for some of the other officials.
Bookending the proceedings was the swearing in of Ellettsville clerk treasurer Noelle Conyer.
When Conyer’s turn was reached on the program, Bolden said, “I think it is easy for us in Bloomington to forget that we in Monroe County host several communities, and so it is my distinct honor and pleasure to next administer the oath for my colleague and counterpart in Ellettsville.”
Before the ceremony started, Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson delivered remarks lasting about seven minutes. Continue reading “Local officials sworn in, Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson says, “It’s time to get moving.””
