Erin Easter Explained

Erin Easter (born 1982 or 1983)^[1] is the current mayor of West Lafayette, Indiana, United States.^[2]

Education

Easter attended Lafayette Jefferson High School, and earned both a bachelor's and master's degree in communications from Purdue University.

Career

Easter's first foray into politics was as a field organizer for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign in Ohio. After returning to Indiana, she moved to West Lafayette and worked for Greater Lafayette Commerce starting in 2009.^[3]

In 2018, Easter became the city's Deputy Director of Development, and in 2020, she was promoted to Director of Development.

After working closely with then-mayor John Dennis Jr. for several years, Dennis was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and suggested to Easter that she run for mayor. Easter, a Democrat, announced her campaign in December 2022, and in November 2023 she ran for mayor unopposed.^[4] ^[5]

Easter was sworn in as mayor on December 28, 2023, officially starting her term on January 1, 2024.^[6] ^[7]

Personal life

Easter lives in New Chauncey, West Lafayette with her husband and children.

References

Web site: Haddon . Alex . 2023-11-06 . 'One of the smartest people I've met' . 2024-02-29 . Purdue Exponent . en.
Web site: Office of the Mayor . 2024-02-28 . West Lafayette Gov.
Web site: Wilkins . Ron . 2022-12-14 . John Dennis endorses Erin Easter to succeed him as West Lafayette mayor . 2024-02-29 . Journal and Courier . en-US.
Web site: Walling . Katie . Lin . Vicky . 2023-11-07 . Easter elected to mayoral office . 2024-02-29 . Purdue Exponent . en.
Web site: Slater . Emily . 2023-07-07 . Erin Easter Runs Unopposed For Mayor of West Lafayette . 2024-02-29 . Star City TV . en.
Web site: Chew . Ella . 2023-12-29 . Erin Easter Sworn In as West Lafayette Mayor . 2024-02-29 . WLFI News 18 . en.
Web site: Slater . Emily . 2023-12-28 . After Christmas comes... Easter? West Lafayette Mayor-elect Erin Easter swears in . 2024-02-29 . Star City TV . en.

External links

Official website