Mayor's Biography
Sharon Weston Broome is a firm believer in achieving progress through inclusion, innovation and information.
Firm believer in achieving progress through inclusion, innovation and information.
Sharon Weston Broome is a firm believer in achieving progress through inclusion, innovation and information.
Since taking office, Mayor Broome has placed a heavy focus on improving the quality of life for citizens while building resiliency through infrastructure improvements. She has focused on addressing transportation, drainage, public safety, education, economic development and revitalizing neighborhoods.
Mayor Broome has been recognized for her service and leadership by several organizations. She was selected for the inaugural class of the Bloomberg-Harvard City Leadership Initiative. Mayor Broome was recently appointed co-chair for the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative and serves on the advisory board for the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
While serving in the legislature, Broome became the first woman to hold the leadership positions of Speaker Pro Tempore in the House and President Pro Tempore in the Senate.
Broome holds a B.A. in Mass Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse. She is a 2019 recipient of UW-L Alumni Association’s Maurice O. Graff Distinguished Alumni Award. Mayor Broome received her M.A. in Communications from Regent University.
For the past four years, Mayor-President Broome and her team have been working hard for East Baton Rouge Parish.
Let's #StayWithSharon!
During her four years in office, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and her administration made momentous progress toward delivering peace, prosperity and progress for East Baton Rouge Parish.
With a focus on infrastructure, quality of life, health, and safety, Mayor-President Broome is implementing innovative, data-driven strategies and bold solutions to advance our City-Parish.