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Sharon Tucker | |
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37th Mayor of Fort Wayne | |
Assumed office April 23, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Tom Henry (deceased) Karl Bandemer (acting) |
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Born | January 1972 53) Fort Wayne,Indiana,United States | (age
Sharon Tucker is an American politician who has been mayor of Fort Wayne,Indiana since April 2024, [1] the second-largest city in the state. She served as a Fort Wayne City Councilwoman from the 6th District from 2020 to 2024 and as a member of the Allen County Council from 2015 to 2020. [2] A Democrat,she previously served as Treasurer of the Allen County Democratic Party,and vice-chair in 2016. On April 20,2024,she was selected by her party in a caucus to serve the remainder of the term of Tom Henry,who died on March 28,2024. Tucker is the city's first African-American Mayor, [3] [4] [5] and the city's second female mayor in its history. Tucker succeeded Acting Mayor Karl Bandemer [6] .