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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowA southern Indiana county commissioner is stepping down from her post after being accused of sexual harassment by a former county contractor.
Monroe County Commissioner Amanda Barge said Monday she will resign from the board of commissioners on April 15. She said in a statement that she “struggled mightily with this decision” after the sex harassment allegations.
The Herald-Times reported that former county contractor Brandon Drake told local media in March that Barge had repeatedly made unwanted sexual advances toward him over the course of a year before she effectively dismantled his job with the county.
Barge denied Drake’s allegations.
Barge was challenging Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton in the May 7 Democratic mayoral primary.
She suspended her campaign in March but has not officially withdrawn from the mayoral race.
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