Sharon was elected as 1st District Councilwoman on the Allen County Council in 2014 and was re-elected to a second term in 2018. While on County Council, she was the only female, African American, and Democrat serving at the time.

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 previously served as a Fort Wayne City Councilwoman from the 6th District from 2020 to 2024, and previously served as a member of the Allen County Council from 2015 to 2020. [ 2 ]

Apr 20, 2024 · Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, a Democrat, will also become the second woman to serve as mayor of the northeastern Indiana city. She was elected in the second round of voting during a Democratic caucus when she met the requirement of 50% of the votes plus one, The Journal Gazette reported.

Apr 23, 2024 · Sharon Tucker is the 37th Mayor of Fort Wayne. Tucker is the first Black female mayor in Fort Wayne’s history. Most recently, she served as executive director of Vincent House, Inc., in addition to being the City Councilwoman for Fort Wayne’s 6 th District

Apr 23, 2024 · Tucker is the first Black female mayor in Fort Wayne’s history. Most recently, she served as executive director of Vincent House, Inc., in addition to being the City Councilwoman for Fort Wayne’s 6 th District, a position she held from 2020-2024 as …

Apr 21, 2024 · FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Fort Wayne Councilwoman Sharon Tucker was chosen Saturday as the new mayor of Indiana’s second most populous city, and its first Black leader, during a caucus to...

Sharon Tucker (Democratic Party) is the Mayor of Fort Wayne in Indiana. She assumed office on April 23, 2024. Her current term ends on December 31, 2027. Tucker (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Fort Wayne City Council to represent District 6 in Indiana. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Apr 20, 2024 · Councilwoman Sharon Tucker will become the first Black leader and the second woman to serve as mayor of Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne's mayor's office became vacant when Mayor Tom Henry died in March at age 72 after experiencing a medical emergency related to his stomach cancer.

Apr 22, 2024 · FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, who will be sworn in Tuesday as the city’s next mayor, will come into the position with more than a decade of experience in local government and community involvement.

Apr 22, 2024 · Tucker must formally resign from her current role as city councilwoman for the 6th district when she is sworn in as mayor this week. In a historic moment, Fort Wayne’s Democratic Party welcomed...