Tomilea "Tomi" Allison (née Radosevich) (born March 28, 1934) was the mayor of Bloomington, Indiana from 1983 to 1995 and served on the city council from 1977 to 1982. A native of Madera, California, she majored in sociology at Occidental College, where she received a bachelor's degree in 1955. From 1957 through 1959 she worked as a deputy probation officer for Fresno and San Bernardino counties. Her two daughters, Devon and Leigh, were born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where her husband, James, was a graduate student in the University of Michigan Department of Psychology. The family moved to Bloomington in 1963, when he joined the psychology faculty at Indiana University.
She was the first woman to be elected, and second woman to serve as, mayor of Bloomington.[1] She started the Downtown Canopy of Lights.[2] and instigated the founding of the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County.[3] Her leadership produced a new master plan for the city.[4] She was a prime mover in the conversion of the 19th century Showers furniture factory into a modern facility to house the new city hall. Under her leadership Bloomington received its Tree City designation. Her support of the Parks and Recreation Department set the groundwork for the Thomson Community Park, the Twin Lakes Sports Complex, the Third Street Park, and the Kid City program of affordable summer day care for children.
She is a 2007 inductee into the Monroe CountyHall of Fame. She was named "Sagamore of the Wabash" by two Indiana governors, Evan Bayh and Frank O'Bannon. Honors include: The Russell G. Lloyd Distinguished Service Award (Indiana Association of Cities and Towns); Special Recognition, U.S. Conference of Mayors (1993); Lifetime Achievement Award, Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce (1995); President, Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (1993–1994); Mayor of the Year, Murat Temple (1995); Citizen of the Year, National Association of Social Workers (1991); Kentucky Colonel (Governor Martha Layne Collins); and Lifetime Achievement Award, Women's History Month (2010). She founded the Commission for Bloomington Downtown. She co-founded, Community Development Conference, Bloomington; Citizens for Good Government, Monroe County; Bloomington Branch, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; and Verify the Vote, Monroe County.
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^"Pro and Con - WTIU". www.indiana.edu. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
^"Bloomington Sparkles: The Downtown Holiday Canopy of Lights". Retrieved 3 May 2017.
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^"Indiana Association of Cities & Towns: Past IACT Presidents". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
tomilea, allison, tomilea, tomi, allison, née, radosevich, born, march, 1934, mayor, bloomington, indiana, from, 1983, 1995, served, city, council, from, 1977, 1982, native, madera, california, majored, sociology, occidental, college, where, received, bachelor. Tomilea Tomi Allison nee Radosevich born March 28 1934 was the mayor of Bloomington Indiana from 1983 to 1995 and served on the city council from 1977 to 1982 A native of Madera California she majored in sociology at Occidental College where she received a bachelor s degree in 1955 From 1957 through 1959 she worked as a deputy probation officer for Fresno and San Bernardino counties Her two daughters Devon and Leigh were born in Ann Arbor Michigan where her husband James was a graduate student in the University of Michigan Department of Psychology The family moved to Bloomington in 1963 when he joined the psychology faculty at Indiana University Tomilea AllisonMayor of Bloomington IndianaIn office January 3 1983 January 3 1995Preceded byFrank McCloskeySucceeded byJohn FernandezPersonal detailsBorn 1934 03 28 March 28 1934 age 90 Madera California U S Political partyDemocraticSpouse s James Allison PhDResidenceBloomington IndianaAlma materOccidental College She was the first woman to be elected and second woman to serve as mayor of Bloomington 1 She started the Downtown Canopy of Lights 2 and instigated the founding of the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County 3 Her leadership produced a new master plan for the city 4 She was a prime mover in the conversion of the 19th century Showers furniture factory into a modern facility to house the new city hall Under her leadership Bloomington received its Tree City designation Her support of the Parks and Recreation Department set the groundwork for the Thomson Community Park the Twin Lakes Sports Complex the Third Street Park and the Kid City program of affordable summer day care for children She is a 2007 inductee into the Monroe County Hall of Fame She was named Sagamore of the Wabash by two Indiana governors Evan Bayh and Frank O Bannon Honors include The Russell G Lloyd Distinguished Service Award Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Special Recognition U S Conference of Mayors 1993 Lifetime Achievement Award Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce 1995 President Indiana Association of Cities and Towns 1993 1994 Mayor of the Year Murat Temple 1995 Citizen of the Year National Association of Social Workers 1991 Kentucky Colonel Governor Martha Layne Collins and Lifetime Achievement Award Women s History Month 2010 She founded the Commission for Bloomington Downtown She co founded Community Development Conference Bloomington Citizens for Good Government Monroe County Bloomington Branch Women s International League for Peace and Freedom and Verify the Vote Monroe County References edit Pro and Con WTIU www indiana edu Retrieved 3 May 2017 Bloomington Sparkles The Downtown Holiday Canopy of Lights Retrieved 3 May 2017 Our Board Community Foundation of Bloomington Archived from the original on 2009 09 04 Retrieved 2010 02 13 Indiana Association of Cities amp Towns Past IACT Presidents Archived from the original on 2012 09 11 Retrieved 2009 02 15 Political offices Preceded byFrank McCloskey Mayor of Bloomington Indiana1983 1995 Succeeded byJohn Fernandez nbsp This article about a mayor in Indiana is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tomilea Allison amp oldid 1176641295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
