3/31/2006
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Deputy Mayor Henegar to leave city service; Quigley named new deputy mayor
INDIANAPOLIS - Mayor Bart Peterson today announced that Jane Henegar, deputy mayor of Indianapolis for Peterson’s entire term in office, will leave her post effective this week.
Peterson named Ellen White Quigley, currently executive director of the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee (GIPC) and assistant deputy mayor for policy, as the new deputy mayor.
Henegar, who has been planning her departure for several months, will end her service today. Her responsibilities will be divided among the three deputy mayors - John Dillon, Steve Campbell and Quigley.
"I cannot put into words what Jane has meant to the city and to my administration," Mayor Peterson said. "For my entire time in office, she has been the heart and soul of my team, and I will miss her dearly. Because of her good work, fewer people are homeless, fewer children are hungry, and more families are stronger and healthier in Indianapolis."
Henegar was appointed deputy mayor for neighborhoods by Peterson on January 1, 2000, his first day in office. She later became deputy mayor for community affairs, where she spearheaded a variety of efforts, including the Mayor’s Blueprint to End Homelessness, the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, the community initiative on Family Strengthening and a host of other projects.
Before joining city government, she was state director for U.S. Senator Evan Bayh, where she oversaw his state-based policy and constituent operations.
From 1991 to 1997, Henegar held various positions in the administration of then-Gov. Bayh. She first served as an attorney with the Indiana Family & Social Services Administration and as assistant director of Disability, Aging & Rehabilitative Services. She then served as Bayh’s executive assistant for environmental issues, counsel to the Indiana Department of Administration and prosecutor for the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Before joining state government, she practiced law with the Washington, D.C. firm of Arnold & Porter and was a clerk for Judge Thomas Reavley on the Federal Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
She received a bachelor's degree from Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania and a law degree summa cum laude from the Indiana University School of Law at Bloomington.
Henegar has been active in the community and currently serves on the boards of several not-for-profits, including the Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation, the Spirit & Place Advisory Board, the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention, and the Indianapolis City Market.
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Quigley has been as assistant deputy mayor and executive director of GIPC since 2001. GIPC was established in 1965 as an advisory group public-private partnership serving the city to study, discuss and address issues of concern and areas of opportunities which affect the progress of the city.
In addition to her duties at GIPC, she advised the Mayor on human services issues, including health, education, substance abuse, domestic violence, fitness, mental health, diversity issues and family economic self-sufficiency.
A lifelong Indianapolis resident, Quigley formerly was a partner at the law firm of Norris, Choplin & Schroeder, LLP, where she practiced civil litigation, mediation and appellate law. She previously served as a law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Evans Barker.
She received a bachelor’s degree and a law degree summa cum laude from Indiana University. While at IU, she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and served as editor-in-chief of the Indiana Law Review.
Quigley is a member of the Local Rules Committee for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. She also serves on the boards of the Federal Community Defenders Agency, Domestic Violence Network of Greater Indianapolis, the IU Medical Group, the Alliance for Health Promotions, the Pro Bono Protective Order Advisory Board, the Marion County Mental Health Association and the GRADES Council. She is a 2004 graduate of the Anthem 2004 Diversity Leadership Academy and has served on the steering committees of the National Tax Coalition and the Child Protection Team.
"Ellen Quigley had been a leader in the community long before she joined our team," Peterson said. "I thank her for stepping up to this new responsibility, and I look forward to her continuing to be a leader on issues that affect Indianapolis for years to come."
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