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New City Council member to step down, leave Bloomington

By George Hale

Posted January 15, 2024

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Shruti Rana announced her plans to leave in an email to city officials over the weekend. (image provided by Committee to Elect Shruti Rana)

Just two weeks after taking office, Bloomington City Council member Shruti Rana announced plans to step down next month before her family moves to Missouri.

Rana said that her husband received a job offer from the University of Missouri’s law school, where she is now an assistant vice chancellor.

In an email to Mayor Kerry Thomson and other Bloomington officials, Rana expressed “deep sadness” about the decision to leave:

Dear colleagues,
 
I’m writing to let you know that I will be resigning my City Council position as of Feb. 7, 2024. We have decided to relocate as a family this year to Missouri, to pursue new positions and promotions for both myself and my spouse. While we are excited about these new opportunities, it is with deep sadness that I am stepping down from serving my Bloomington constituents in my City Council role. I am thankful for the opportunity I have had to represent our community, and deeply honored by the support and guidance I have received from our community and state and local leaders.
 
Please let me know if you have any questions, and thank you again. I will follow up with you individually over the coming days.
 
Thanks and best to all of you,
 
Shruti
 

Rana’s term on the City Council began Jan. 1. She won the newly created District 5 seat in last November’s municipal election.

Months before, she accepted the position of Assistant Vice Chancellor for Inclusive Excellence and Strategic Initiatives at Mizzou Law.

Rana said she had intended to remain in Bloomington and on the City Council while working for Mizzou Law in a “remote-hybrid” capacity.

Read more: City Council sworn in at New Year’s Day ceremony

“My original plan was to just be in Bloomington,” Rana said in an interview. “As a family, we always want to stay together. And so, we don't move unless all of us have an opportunity. And this just recently worked out for my husband.”

Rana’s husband, David Gamage, accepted a law professor position, she said. Gamage teaches tax law at the IU Maurer School of Law in Bloomington.

Rana said she “never would have anticipated this last year” while running for the seat, which represents parts of southern and eastern Bloomington. 

“It's very bittersweet because it's a very exciting opportunity for both of us,” she said Sunday. “It’s sad to leave our home and leave the Bloomington community.”

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In her email, Rana resigned effective Feb. 7. She offered to stay in the position longer or leave sooner, depending on how long it takes to fill the vacancy.

“I just wanted to give everyone ample time. But I’m also flexible if someone is appointed earlier and wants to start earlier, that's fine,” Rana said. “So, I’ll definitely be able to fulfill all the responsibilities until someone new is appointed.”

On Sunday, former fire chief Jason Moore announced plans to run for the seat.

“I, like many others, was saddened by the resignation notice of our first woman of color elected to the City Council,” Moore wrote in an email to District 5 precinct chairs.

“There is no easy way to say it, but the functions of government must carry on, and to that point I am asking to meet/talk with you to discuss how I can gain your support to fill the District 5 City Council vacancy. I am stepping up because I want to continue my service to the residents of the city that my family and I love.”

Read more: Rana wins nomination for District 5 seat

Jenny Stevens, who ran against Rana in the Democratic primary, is also reportedly interested in pursuing the vacancy if a caucus is held. 

“I was interested in serving — it’s why I ran a campaign,” Stevens told The B-Square, a Bloomington news website that covers local politics.

Rana has also served in positions on the Monroe County Election Board and the City of Bloomington’s Board of Public Safety.

At IU, she was Senior Assistant Dean of Curricular and Undergraduate Affairs in the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies.

While at IU, Rana taught as an affiliated professor of law. She will also serve as a professor at Missou Law, according to a university announcement.

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