Mwilambwe won’t seek reelection

Posted on November 9, 2020

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington City Council member Mboka Mwilambwe has decided not to seek reelection this spring.

Mwilambwe has served Ward 3, which covers east Bloomington, since 2011 and said he made the decision “after careful consideration.”

“I look forward to serving out the remainder of my term and responding to the needs of Ward 3 residents,” Mwilambwe said in a news release Sunday.

He graduated from Illinois State University and has been employed at the university since 1997.

Odd numbered council seats and the position of mayor are up for election this April.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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