CARMEL, IN – Carmel City Councilor Bruce Kimball passed away Friday, December 30, at the age of 70. Kimball was in the middle of his second term on the Council, to which he was first elected in 2015 and then re-elected in 2019.

 “I was saddened to learn today of the death of Councilor Bruce Kimball. During his time on the Council he served his District well and will be remembered as a champion of bicycling on the Monon Greenway and across the City,” said Mayor Jim Brainard. “Bruce was also a friend and I extend my condolences to his family and friends. Bruce loved Carmel and worked diligently to make it a special place for his constituents."

Kimball is probably best remembered as an advocate for bicycling in Carmel and using it as a way to attract economic development, while also improving the quality of life for local residents and visitors. He established a weekly, low-impact family bike ride that was very popular.

Kimball became more active in city government as a founding member of the Carmel City Center Community Development Corporation (4CDC). During his four years on the 4CDC, he was involved in large redevelopment projects. He was also a supporter of the arts, the Carmel Clay Historical Society and local businesses. At the time of his death, he was semi-retired and served as a Republican precinct committeeman.

Kimball was raised in Lebanon, Ohio where both parents were school teachers and active in the community. As an Eagle Scout, he served for several years as leader of the local scouting service fraternity, the Order of the Arrow. As a graduate of Hanover College with a major in geology and business, Kimball worked for several years in Colorado and California in the oil drilling industry. He moved to Carmel in the mid-1980s to raise his son.

Kimball was a volunteer and coach for the Carmel Dads Club, he served in leadership positions in his church and community and he was a volunteer and board member for the Carmel Farmers Market.