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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sharon Weston Broome canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
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| 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
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surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Weston Broome ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
public administration
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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
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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
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politician ⓘ |
| officeAssumed | Mayor-President of Baton Rouge in January 2017 ⓘ |
| partyRole | Democratic leader in Louisiana politics ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democrat
|
| positionHeld |
Mayor-President of Baton Rouge
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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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