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The 2023 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Gary, Indiana. Primary elections were held on May 2. Primary elections were held on May 2. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Incumbent mayor Jerome Prince ran for re-election to a second term in office, [ 3 ] but lost the Democratic primary to state senator Eddie Melton .
Gary City Councilman William Godwin, D-1st, the body’s lame duck president, announced his resignation from the council during its Tuesday meeting. Godwin’s resignation will be effective on ...
This is a list of mayors of Gary, Indiana. The first mayor, Thomas Knotts , served as Town Board president from 1906 to 1909, when Gary officially became a city. Every mayor since 1943 has served as a member of the Democratic Party .
Eddie Melton (born 1981) [1] is an American politician from the state of Indiana, who was born in the city of Gary and is serving as the 22nd mayor of Gary, Indiana.A member of the Democratic Party, Melton served in the Indiana Senate as the Senator for Indiana Senate District 3.
An Indiana city has a mayor-council form of government, but a third-class city may appoint a city manager. The mayor, elected to a four-year term, serves as the executive. Most mayors in Indiana are elected in partisan elections. The legislative branch consists of a five, seven, or nine-member city council.
Libertarian Donald Rainwater, an Indiana gubernatorial candidate, speaks with IndyStar on Friday, Dec. 4, 2023, about why he's running for office and what he plans to do if elected. Campaign issues:
The full nine-member City Council slate is up for election in the fall. Members serve for two terms. Several seats will be fully open to newcomers, including two at-large positions, as well as ...
Jerome A. Prince (born August 16, 1964) is an American politician who served as the 21st mayor of Gary, Indiana.A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed office on January 1, 2020, succeeding Karen Freeman-Wilson, and served until December 31, 2023, after being defeated in the Democratic primary for mayor by State Senator Eddie Melton.