Eddie Melton Explained

Eddie Melton
Office:22nd Mayor of Gary, Indiana
Term Start:January 1, 2024
State Senate1:Indiana
District1:3rd
Term Start1:November 9, 2016
Term End1:December 5, 2023
Predecessor1:Earline S. Rogers
Successor1:David Vinzant
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:26 January 1981
Birth Place:Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Alma Mater:Calumet College of St. Joseph (BS)
Spouse:Crystal
Residence:Gary, Indiana

Eddie Melton (born 1981) is an American politician from the state of Indiana, who was born in the city of Gary and is serving as the 22nd mayor of Gary, Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party, Melton served in the Indiana Senate as the Senator for Indiana Senate District 3. He also serves as Deputy Chair of the Indiana Democratic Party where he has focused on equity and inclusion.

Biography

Melton was born and raised in Gary, Indiana and graduated from Horace Mann High School. He started his secondary education at Kentucky State University before completing it as Calumet College of St. Joseph, graduating with a degree in organizational management.[1] [2] He served on the Indiana State Board of Education. Melton was elected to the state senate in 2016.[3] [4] In June 2019, he announced his candidacy for governor of Indiana in the 2020 election.[5] [6] but he ended his candidacy in January 2020.[7] In November 2020, Melton was elected as the Assistant Minority Floor Leader of the Indiana Senate.[8]

In November 2022, Melton declared his candidacy for mayor of Gary, Indiana, in the 2023 Democratic Party primary election.[9] Melton defeated incumbent mayor Jerome Prince on May 2, 2023, to win the Democratic nomination for mayor.[10] [11] He went on to defeat Republican challenger Andrew Delano in the November 7th general election.[12] Melton resigned from the State Senate on December 5, 2023 following his election as mayor.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MEET EDDIE . January 8, 2024 . EddieMelton.com.
  2. Web site: Indiana Legislator Database . August 15, 2019 . December 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203134733/http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/30137/Eddie-Melton . dead .
  3. Web site: Melton succeeds Rogers in Senate Dist. 3 race | 2016 Election . May 3, 2016 . nwitimes.com . July 13, 2019.
  4. Web site: Indiana Senate (District 3) « Capitol & Washington . March 3, 2015 . Capitolandwashington.com . January 27, 2020.
  5. Web site: Eddie Melton, Democratic senator from Gary, explores run for governor . Indystar.com . June 4, 2019 . July 13, 2019.
  6. Web site: Indiana governor's race: Democrat Eddie Melton declares run . Indystar.com . October 8, 2019 . January 27, 2020.
  7. Web site: Indiana Sen. Eddie Melton withdraws from governor race. January 7, 2020. WRTV. January 27, 2020.
  8. News: Smith. Brandon. 2020-11-06. Sen. Greg Taylor Is First Black Leader Of Legislative Caucus In State History. 2021-01-03. WFYI Public Media. en-us.
  9. Web site: 'Ready for Eddie': State Sen. Melton announces bid for mayor of Gary . November 16, 2022 .
  10. Web site: Gallenberger . Michael . 2023-05-03 . Gary mayor unseated in primary . 2023-05-09 . WFYI Public Media . en-us.
  11. Web site: Dalton . Alex . May 3, 2023 . Eddie Melton declares victory in Democratic primary for Gary mayor . May 9, 2023 . Chicago Tribune.
  12. Web site: Gallardo . Michelle . Indiana Election Day: Gary, East Chicago, Valparaiso mayoral races wrap up. . November 8, 2023.
  13. Web site: Dalton . Alex . Gary Mayor-elect Eddie Melton to leave State Senate seat Dec. 5, triggering caucus. . November 29, 2023.