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Senator Sharon Weston Broome
- District 15
State Senator Sharon Weston
Broome is the first African-American female elected to represent District 15 in
the Louisiana State Senate. She was first elected to the Senate in December 2004
with no opposition and was re-elected in 2007 with an overwhelming 80 percent of
the vote and currently holds the position of President Pro Tempore of the
Louisiana State Senate. Senator Broome first served in the Louisiana House of
Representatives (District 29) for 12 years and was the first female elected as
Speaker Pro Tempore. She was also the first female elected to the Louisiana
House of Representatives from both East and West Baton Rouge Parishes. During
her tenure in the Legislature, Senator Broome has authored significant
legislation, such as The Children's Trust Fund Bill, Saturday Academy Program,
Kinship Care Subsidy Program, Social Work Practice Act, and Arts and Education.
Prior to serving in state government, Senator Broome served on the
Baton Rouge Metro Council. She was cited by the Baton Rouge Business Report as
one of the "Top 25 Most Influential Women - Leading The Way In The Capitol
City". She is an active member at Star Hill Church and in a number of community
organizations such as the North Baton Rouge Women's Help Center, Louisiana State
University Manship School Board of Visitors, and the YWCA-Encore Plus, just to
name a few. Broome received her B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
and her M.A. degree from Regent University in Virginia. A nationally recognized
speaker and communications consultant, she is the president of Sharon Broome
Communications, Inc. She has made various national television appearances
including "The 700 Club", CourtTV's "Your Turn", "CTN Live", PBS' "Debates
Debates" and the "Montel Williams Show". In addition, she served for five years
as the "2 On Your Side" reporter for WBRZ-TV (ABC-Baton Rouge).
Senator Broome is happily married to Marvin Alonzo Broome, and they
are the proud parents of three children and two grandchildren.
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