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Sharon Weston Broome (born October 1, 1956) is a Louisiana politician who served as mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana between 2017 and 2025. She was elected mayor-president in a runoff election held on December 10, 2016. [1] [2] Broome is the first African-American woman to serve as mayor-president. [3]
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Sharon Weston Broome was seeking re-election to a third term and placed second in the first round behind Republican Sid Edwards. [1] Edwards defeated the incumbent Mayor Broome in the runoff election, becoming the first Republican elected mayor-president since 2000. [2]
(The Center Square) — Republican Sid Edwards has been elected Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, defeating Democratic incumbent Sharon Weston Broome in a decisive victory. Edwards, a first-time ...
Incumbent Mayor Sharon Weston Broome won the December 5 runoff after securing a decisive 57% of the vote. Broome's opponent, former State Representative Steve Carter received 43%. [2] [3] Broome's victory was the first time any female had been re-elected to the position. Carter called Broome just after 9:30 p.m. December 5, 2020 to congratulate ...
The first ceremony was held in 1993 in their first Hattiesburg home with the blinds drawn shut. The couple had been living together for three years. About a dozen friends gathered, some knew what ...
Hattiesburg, Laurel will honor area veterans, including Veteran of the Year Rex Hasty, with parade and ceremonies. Veterans, including Hattiesburg's Veteran of the Year, will be honored in weekend ...
The initial governing structure included a mayor and eight aldermen until 1911 when Hattiesburg adopted a city commission form of government with a mayor and two commissioners, the first of its kind in the state. Since 1985, Hattiesburg has operated under a mayor-council government with the city split into five wards, each with a single ...
The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.