Office of the Mayor Staff
Led by Mayor Mark Kruzan, Office of the Mayor (OOTM) staff includes Deputy Mayor Maria Heslin, Communications Director Adam Wason and Executive Assistant Diane Daily. We provide organizational leadership, policy development, operations management, constituent outreach and communications direction to help Bloomington retain and enhance its high quality of life.
Message from the Deputy Mayor
Bloomington is one of the best places to live, work, visit and play. As the City's Office of the Mayor staff, we take a true team approach to assisting the Mayor carry out his vision for the community.
As Deputy Mayor, I work with Department Heads and other staff to carry out the Mayor's vision for our community. I do this by leading the City's ongoing strategic planning process; organizing multi-departmental City teams including those devoted to the budget, process enhancement, space utilization, community character, the Downtown and outreach; overseeing project management tracking; and managing the Office of the Mayor.
The Assistant Deputy Mayor supports these efforts while focusing on project management and tracking and Web site content development and organization, and we work with the Communications Director in sharing information about City services, projects and initiatives to residents, businesses, students and visitors.
The Executive Assistant manages the daily operations in the office, drafts all proclamations, greetings and recognition letters, and assists the communications staff with constituent letters, e-mails and event coordination.
Office of the Mayor staff are assisted daily by interns and fellows, who do great work assisting full-time staff while gaining valuable experience in their field of interest.
Office of the Mayor
401 N Morton St Suite 210
PO Box 100 Bloomington IN 47402
phone. 812.349.3406
fax. 812.349.3455
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Mayor Mark Kruzan Mark Kruzan graduated with degrees in Journalism and Political Science in 1982 and from the Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law in 1985. He served as an Adjunct Professor at the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs since 1990 where he taught "Indiana Politics & Policy." Many of his former students, Republican and Democrat alike, hold posts in state and federal government, are lobbyists or legislators, or are involved in other public service roles. Read more about Mayor Mark Kruzan. |
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Maria Heslin, Deputy Mayor Maria was sworn in as the City's first female Deputy Mayor on January 1, 2008. As Deputy Mayor, she is responsible for leading the City's strategic planning initiative; setting policy; managing the Office of the Mayor; and collaborating with Department Heads and staff to ensure the Mayor's vision and the City's top goals and projects are realized.Prior to becoming Deputy Mayor, Maria served as the City's Communications Director for three years. In this capacity she created the City's Be Bloomington campaign, designed the B-Line logo and issued more than 500 news releases. Before joining the City, Maria earned her B.A. and two Master's degrees from Indiana University in Journalism and Arts Administration. She also owned Sage Marketing Communications LLC, served as Country Analyst with AT&T-International in New Jersey and was a freelance writer, where she enjoyed interviewing musicians such as Mick Jagger and Taj Majal. The recipient of the first Procter and Gamble Productions' National Writing Competition Award, Maria also designs and edits a leading business textbook. |
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Diane Daily, Executive Assistant Diane manages the daily operations in the office, drafts all proclamations, greetings and recognition letters, and assists the communications staff with constituent letters, e-mails and event coordination. She graduated from Indiana University with a BA in Telecommunications. A former news reporter, Diane has received several awards from Associated Press and still hosts a Saturday morning program on a local radio station. |
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Adam Wason, Communications Director |
