Mathy announces re-election bid for Bloomington City Council

Posted on September 16, 2020

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington City Council member Jamie Mathy Wednesday announced he’ll seek a second term, citing unfinished business as his motivation to run next year.

Mathy was elected to represent Ward 1 in 2017. According to a news release, Mathy believes there is a continuing need to prioritize infrastructure improvement and economic development without gutting endeavors that enhance the quality of life for Bloomington’s residents. He also feels that his presence on the council is important as the group works to usher to fruition several projects which are closely aligned with his background and skill set in the field of technology.

“We are working hard to make improvements to our infrastructure, but it took 40 years to get into this mess and it’s going to take a while longer to get out of it,” said Mathy, who added the FY21 budget allocates $8 million to road repair, sidewalk repair, and lighting.

“We need to continue to push to be business-friendly. Our One-Stop Shop is part of an ongoing effort to help people open or locate businesses in Bloomington,” he said.

Mathy and his wife Kelly, currently own two Bloomington businesses – Red Raccoon Games and The Decorators’ Grocery. Mathy was one of four founders and is the former chief technology officer of Mavidea Technology Group which was started to provide IT support to central Illinois businesses.

City council seats 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are up for election in April.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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