As of mid-year 2023, Nicole Bolden (b. 1973) is Bloomington's elected city clerk, a position that has a four-year term and is on the same election cycle as the city council and mayor. 

Nicole Bolden in June 2023 addressing the community response justice committee (CJRC).

In 2015, Bolden became the first Black woman elected to a citywide office in Bloomington. She was unopposed in the 2015 primary, unopposed in the 2015 general, unopposed in the 2019 primary, unopposed in the 2019 general and unopposed in the 2023 primary. Bolden is a Democrat.

The city clerk maintains the municipal code and official records of the city council, posts public notices, certifies council minutes, processes boards and commissions openings, hears parking ticket appeals, serves as a satellite voter registration office, and performs weddings and civil ceremonies, among other duties.

With Don Griffin, Bolden is co-founder of the Monroe County Black Democratic Caucus. Bolden has served on the  board of the Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools, and on the board board of Pinnacle School. 

Bolden has served as party secretary for the Monroe County Democratic Party and has served on the Democratic Women’s Caucus steering committee. 

Bolden has two children, Taegan and Zora. She is the daughter of Monroe County circuit court Judge Valeri Haughton and Frank Motley, who retired as assistant dean of the Indiana University School of Law in 2015.

Timeline: Nicole Bolden

2023-05-02 Nicole Bolden wins Democratic Party municipal primary for city clerk.
Bolden is unopposed on the ballot. 

2019-11-05 Nicole Bolden wins election to a four-year term as Bloomington city clerk.
Bolden was unopposed on the ballot

2019-05-07 Nicole Bolden wins  Democratic Party municipal primary for city clerk.
Bolden is unopposed on the ballot. 

2019 Nicole Bolden serves as co-chair of John Hamilton's mayor election campaign.

2019 Nicole Bolden earns JD from Indiana University Maurer School of Law.

2015-11-03 Nicole Bolden wins election to a four-year term as Bloomington city clerk.
Bolden was unopposed on the ballot

2015-05-05 Nicole Bolden wins  Democratic Party municipal primary for city clerk.
Bolden is unopposed on the ballot. 

2010 Nicole Bolden is hired as deputy city clerk.

2009 Nicole Bolden is hired as a hearing officer in the city clerk's office..

2005 Nicole Bolden earns a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University.