Eddie Melton's Biography
- Mayor (Gary, IN) - At-Large, Democratic
Contact Information
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Full Name:
Eddie D. Melton
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Crystal; 4 Children
Birth Place:
Gary, IN
Home City:
Gary, IN
Attended, Business Management, Kentucky State University
Bachelor's, Organization Management, Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Senator, Indiana State Senate, District 3, 2016-2023
Assistant Minority Leader, Indiana State Senate, 2021-2023
Candidate, Indiana State Senate, District 3, 2016, 2020
Member, Indiana State Board of Education, District 1, 2015-2016
No committee memberships found.
Chair, Commission on the Social Status of Black Males, present
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Ranking Minority Member, Education and Career Development Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Education and Career Development Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Homeland Security and Transportation Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Joint Rules Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Ranking Minority Member, Natural Resources Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Pensions and Labor Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Rules and Legislative Procedure Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Veterans Affairs and The Military Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Compliance Officer, Provisional Educational Network, Incorporated
Former Executive Director, Redd Karpet Achievement, Incorporated
Manager of Corporate Citizenship and Employee Involvement, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 2013-2014
Manager of Governmental and Community Relations, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 2014-Present
Communication Specialist, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 2010-2011
Community Initiative Officer, Legacy Foundation, 2009-2010
Indiana Chapter President/Midwest Regional Director, American Association of Blacks in Energy, present
State Treasurer, Indiana Blacks in Philanthropy, present
Member, Northwest Indiana Community Development Advisory Board, present
Member, The Northwest Indiana Race Relations Council, present
Vice President, Gary Chamber of Commerce
Awards:
South Shore Leadership Award Winner, 2012
"20 Under 40" Young Professionals Award from The NWI Times Media Company in 2011
Father's Occupation:
Steel Worker
Mother's Occupation:
Steel Worker