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Sharon Weston Broome

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Sharon Weston Broome (born October 1, 1956) is the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She served in the Louisiana State Senate representing the 15th district from 2005 to 2016. She was elected mayor-president in a runoff election held on December 10, 2016. Broome is the first African-American woman to serve as mayor-president.From 2008 to 2016, Broome was the President Pro Tempore of the state Senate. In 2011, she was elected to her second full Senate term without opposition.

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Education4 - 4 of 2

University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse

BA Mass Communications

Regent University

MA Communications

Past Positions1 - 18 of 18

Mayor-President

City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2017 - Current

Mayor-President

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

2017 - Current

Senator

Louisiana State Senate

2005 - 2016

Representative

Louisiana State House of Representatives

1991 - 2005

Former Member

Baton Rouge Metro Council

1989 - 1992

Mayor Vice-President Pro Tempore

1991 - 1992

Former President Pro Tempore

Louisiana State Senate

Communications Director

1987

Marketing and Promotions Assistant

1986

Regional Development Office

1985

Adjunct Instructor

Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University

Adjunct Instructor

Southern University

President

Sharon Broome Communications, Incorporated

Public Affairs Manager

Georgia Gulf Corporation

Experience

Assistant Political Action Director

Experience

Communications Consultant

Reporter

2 On Your Side, WBRZ-TV

TV Station Public Affairs

Traffic Director

Other Experience1 - 24 of 24

Member

Louisiana State University Manship School Board of Visitors

Member

Encore Plus, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)

Member

North Baton Rouge Women's Help Center

Member

Quota Club International

Member

Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation

Member

Star Hill Church

Ministry Advisor

Life Changers Christian Center Church

East Baton Rouge Council on Aging

Board

Experience

Young Life Urban Task Force

Experience

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Experience

Leadership Greater Baton Rouge

Experience

National Black Caucus of State Legislators

Experience

Touch a Life Foundation

Leadership Louisiana

Leadership Louisiana

Member

Tyrus Thomas, Incorporated

National Council of State Legislators

Communications Committee

Southern University Center for Women Studies

Advisory Board

Member

State Select Committee on High School Interscholastic Atheltics

Former Member

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member

Local and Municipal Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member

Select Women and Children Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member

Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member

Insurance Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member

Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, Louisiana State Senate

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