Sharon Weston Broome
| Sharon Weston Broome | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 15th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Melvin Lee "Kip" Holden |
| Louisiana State Representative for District 29 (East and West Baton Rouge parishes) | |
| In office 1992–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Kimball |
| Succeeded by | Regina Barrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marvin Broome |
| Residence | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, Regent University |
| Occupation | Communications specialist |
| Religion | Baptist |
Sharon Weston Broome (born 1956) is a Democratic member of the Louisiana Senate. Since December 2004, she has represented District 15, the first African-American woman in the position.
Her predecessor was another African American, the current Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden and a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2015.[1] Broome is the President Pro Tempore of the state Senate. In 2011, she was elected to her second full Senate term without opposition.
From 1992 to 2004, Broome was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 29. She was succeeded by her legislative assistant, Regina Barrow. She was elected Speaker Pro Tempore of the House, the first woman in that position. Broome is hence the first woman to serve in the number-two leadership position in both chambers.
In 2002, Representative Broome introduced House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 74 which condemned "Darwinism" as justifying racism and Nazism. The bill was amended to remove allusions to Darwin and passed.[2] In 2012, she was the sponsor of a bill requiring doctors to let a woman hear the heartbeat of a fetus (if present) before performing an abortion.[3] The bill was signed into law by Governor Bobby Jindal on June 8, 2012.[4]
Before being elected to state office she served on the Baton Rouge Metro Council. She has two degrees in communications and worked as a reporter for WBRZ-TV for five years.[1]
Broome was among the state and local officials who endorsed the unsuccessful reelection in 2014 of Democrat U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Biography at Louisiana State Senate". Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ↑ "Update on Challenges to Teaching Evolution". American Geosciences Institute. 7 January 2003. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- Original resolution text: "A bizarre and outrageous attack on evolution by a Louisiana legislator". Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "Abortion bills advance through La. Legislature". NECN.com. May 16, 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ↑ "Jindal signs abortion bills". WWL.com. June 8, 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ↑ "Landrieu’s GOP Endorsements Pale In Comparison To 2008 Election". thehayride.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
| Louisiana House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Clyde Kimball |
Louisiana State Representative for District 29 (East and West Baton Rouge parishes) Sharon Weston Broome |
Succeeded by Regina Barrow |
| Preceded by Kip Holden |
Louisiana State Senator for District 10 (East Baton Rouge Parish) Sharon Weston Broome |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
External links
- Louisiana State Senate – Sharon Weston Broome official government website