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Sharon Weston Broome | |
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| Mayor-President of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish | |
| In office January 2, 2017 – January 2, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kip Holden |
| Succeeded by | Sid Edwards |
| President pro tempore of the Louisiana Senate | |
| In office January 14, 2008 – January 11, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Diana Bajoie |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Long |
| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office January 12, 2005 – January 11, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Kip Holden |
| Succeeded by | Regina Barrow |
| Speaker pro tempore of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2004 – January 12, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Peppi Bruneau |
| Succeeded by | Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
| In office January 13, 1992 – January 12, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Kimball |
| Succeeded by | Regina Barrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1956 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marvin Broome |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, La Crosse (BA) Regent University (MA) |
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]
Broome previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992 to 2005, and in the Louisiana State Senate, representing the 15th district from 2005 to 2016.[4][5] From 2008 to 2016, Broome was the President Pro Tempore of the state Senate. In 2011, she ran unopposed and was elected to her second full Senate term.[6]
In 2024, Broome was elected as president of the National League of Cities.[7] Shortly afterward, Broome was defeated for a third term, losing to Sid Edwards, a Republican who campaigned on concerns about Baton Rouge's swelling murder rate as well as the incorporation of a new city, St. George, in a previously unincorporated part of the parish during Broome's tenure.[8]
- ^ "Sharon Weston Broome sworn in as Baton Rouge's mayor-president". January 2, 2017.
- ^ "Broome takes oath of office as Mayor-President".
- ^ Finley, Taryn (December 12, 2016). "Baton Rouge Elects Its First Black Woman Mayor". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "Staff Directory • Sharon Weston Broome". www.brla.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ Heyn Richardson, Maggie (March 1, 2017). "Sharon Weston Broome is eager to lead and face Baton Rouge's challenges head-on". [225]. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ "Sharon Weston Broome". LAHP. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ Restrepo Bralley, Lucia (November 16, 2024). "Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome becomes National League of Cities president". WBRZ. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ The Advocate