Isabella Bloom

Isabella Bloom (born April 21, 1917) is a Physicist and American Politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative from Rochester's 2nd Congressional District, and concurrently serving as the Rochester Secretary of Transportation. A BIU-caucusing political independent, Bloom was appointed by Gov. Donald A. Scott to fill the vacancy left by Rep. Tim Apple's ascension to the Supreme Court. Bloom had previously ran for Rochester's 1st Congressional District.

Cabinet of Rochester
In 1949, Bloom was appointed Rochester Secretary of Transportation by Gov. Donald A. Scott. In that role, she authorized $1 billion towards railway construction.

In 1951, Bloom was tasked by Gov. Scott with the drawing of new congressional districts, including the addition of Rochester's 3rd Congressional districts.

Constitutional Convention
Bloom is one of four Rochester delegates appointed to the 1952–present Constitutional Convention. During the convention, she has typically aligned with the liberal bloc.

83rd Congress
Bloom ran unsuccessfully in the 1952 Parliamentary elections against ALP incumbent Tim Andrews, in Rochester's 1st District.

In 1953, Bloom was appointed to fill the vacancy in Rochester's 2nd District, following the resignation of Tim Apple, to ascend to the Supreme Court.