A McLean County Board member who represents parts of south and west Bloomington and much of western McLean County has resigned.
McLean County Board chair Elizabeth Johnston has confirmed Lyndsay Bloomfield, a Republican serving District 3, previously submitted her resignation, effective July 4.
Bloomfield cited work and family obligations as the reasons for her departure.
"This decision comes after careful consideration of family and professional obligations, and in support of the continued effectiveness of the Board," Bloomfield wrote in her resignation letter which WGLT obtained through a public records request. "It has been a great honor to work alongside the community and colleagues to advance that mission as a member of the McLean County Board."
Bloomfield did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
The county has 60 days to fill the vacancy. Johnston plans to formally announce the resignation and the application process to find a successor at the board’s monthly meeting on July 17.
Johnston, a Democrat, said she plans to nominate a replacement and have them seated during the board’s August meeting. They are required to be from the same party as the departing board member.
Bloomfield was elected to the board in 2018 and was re-elected to a four-year term in 2022. She served on the board’s health and property committees. According to county board attendance records online, Bloomfield rarely attended committee meetings and had not attended a full county board meeting since January.
The candidate named to replace Bloomfield would serve until the November 2026 election.
