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Former Bloomington Mayor Rich Buchanan, who spent more than four decades in public service and helped strengthen collaboration between the Twin Cities, died Tuesday. He was 81.
Buchanan served as Bloomington mayor from 1977 to 1985, after two terms on the city council.
In a 2019 interview with WGLT, Buchanan reflected on his time leading the city.
“I just loved being mayor,” Buchanan said. “I think I was well received. People didn’t beat up on me too much.”
Former Normal Mayor Paul Harmon served on the Normal Town Council when Buchanan was mayor of Bloomington. Harmon said Buchanan fostered a new spirit of cooperation between the Twin Cities.