Sid Edwards
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Sid Edwards | |
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| 65th Mayor-President of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sharon Weston Broome |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emile Bryan Edwards January 5, 1963[citation needed] |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Nicholls State University (BA)[citation needed] |
Emile Bryan "Sid" Edwards is an American politician who is the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] A Republican, he was elected in the 2024 Baton Rouge mayoral election after defeating the incumbent mayor-president Sharon Weston Broome in a runoff election held on December 7, 2024.[2] He was sworn in on January 2, 2025.[3]
Edwards was the head football coach and dean of students of Istrouma High School. He previously taught at Catholic High School, Redemptorist High School, Jesuit High School, and Central High School. At the time he was elected, he had not cast a ballot in over eight years.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Office Of The Mayor-President Sid Edwards". City of Baton Rouge. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Avery, Keymonte; Simmons, Emma (December 8, 2024). "Election results: Sid Edwards wins East Baton Rouge Parish mayoral race". Louisiana First News. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Grant, Deasia (December 28, 2024). "Sid Edwards Expands Transition Team Ahead of January Inauguration". The Weekly Press. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Discher, Emma; Sloan-Turner, Patrick (December 7, 2024). "Who is Coach Sid Edwards? Meet the new Baton Rouge mayor-president". The Advocate. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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