Bluffton Mayor John Whicker announces his resignation effective this summer

Bluffton's mayor will step down July 31 as he recuperates from surgery

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Bluffton Mayor John Whicker announces his resignation effective this summer

BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) Democrats occupied the Bluffton mayor's office for decades before Republican John Whicker was elected back in 2019. On Tuesday, Whicker announced he's resigning his position effective July 31, 2025. In his resignation letter, Whicker said the decision to resign was a difficult one, noting that he had a right knee replacement and surgery on his right hip which will require up to a year of recovery time. Whicker wrote that Bl…

Mayor Whicker resigns from office, effective July 31

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