Mayor Hamilton Appoints Deputy Mayor Larry Allen

Mayor John Hamilton announced today that Larry Allen will serve as Deputy Mayor for the City of Bloomington effective July 29, succeeding current Deputy Mayor Mary Catherine Carmichael who is stepping down effective July 28.

Larry Allen has served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Bloomington since February, 2018, and has been deeply involved in some of the city’s most consequential projects, including Hopewell, the Trades District, annexation, and the city’s zoning code. Prior to working for the City, Allen worked as a Deputy Attorney General specializing in appeals for the State of Indiana. A Bloomington native, Allen is a graduate of Bloomington High School North and earned his bachelor’s degree from Olivet Nazarene University, a Master in Public Affairs from IU’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and a J.D. from IU’s McKinney School of Law. Prior to becoming an attorney, Allen also worked in human rights and public radio. Allen will earn an annual salary of $120,913.

“I am honored to continue working with the incredibly talented and hardworking staff in City government,” said Larry Allen. “My time at the City has already been enormously rewarding. This is a community I love and that has shaped every facet of my life. I am grateful to Mayor Hamilton for providing me with this opportunity to keep serving the City and its residents as Bloomington carries forward its transformative endeavors.”

Carmichael has served as Deputy Mayor since January 2023, before which she served as Communications Director from 2016 to 2018, and Public Engagement Director from 2018 to 2022.

“For the last seven and a half years, Mary Catherine Carmichael has been an exceptional public servant for all the residents of Bloomington, said Mayor John Hamilton. “I am deeply thankful for her commitment and service and wish her the best in all her future endeavors.”

“It has been an enormous honor and pleasure to serve this community alongside Mayor Hamilton.” said Deputy Mayor Carmichael. “I am so appreciative to each of my colleagues for their collaboration and ongoing stewardship of our great city.”