Sharon Weston Broome

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Sharon Weston Broome is an American politician who serves as the mayor-president of Baton Rouge and is known as the first African American woman to hold this position.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
mayor
politician
birthPlace Chicago
surface form: Chicago, Illinois
countryOfCitizenship USA
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1956-10-15
degreeEarned bachelor’s degree in mass communication
master’s degree in communications
educatedAt Regent University
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Weston Broome
fieldOfWork public administration
public policy
givenName Sharon
hasChild 2 children
hasHonor recognized as a trailblazer for African American women in Louisiana politics
knownFor advocacy on criminal justice reform in Baton Rouge
community policing initiatives in Baton Rouge
economic development efforts in East Baton Rouge Parish
support for affordable housing programs
support for public transportation improvements in Baton Rouge
languageSpoken English
legislativeBody Louisiana House of Representatives
Louisiana State Senate
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
name Sharon Weston Broome self-link
notableFor being the first African American woman Mayor-President of Baton Rouge
being the first woman Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish
occupation journalist
politician
officeAssumed Mayor-President of Baton Rouge in January 2017
partyRole Democratic leader in Louisiana politics
politicalAlignment Democratic Party
surface form: Democrat
positionHeld Mayor-President of Baton Rouge
Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
President Pro Tempore of the Louisiana State Senate
precededBy Kip Holden as Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish
religion Christianity
residence Baton Rouge, Louisiana
sexOrGender female
spouse Marvin Broome
stateRepresented Louisiana
workLocation Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana hasMayor Sharon Weston Broome
Sharon Weston Broome name Sharon Weston Broome self-link