Erin Easter

Erin Easter
Mayor of West Lafayette, Indiana
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2024
Preceded byJohn Dennis
Personal details
PartyDemocratic

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.[2][3]

Career

Easter's first foray into politics was as a field organizer for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign in Ohio.[3] After returning to Indiana, she moved to West Lafayette and worked for Greater Lafayette Commerce starting in 2009.[3][4]

In 2018, Easter became the city's Deputy Director of Development,[2] and in 2020, she was promoted to Director of Development.[4]

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.[1][3] Easter, a Democrat, announced her campaign in December 2022, and in November 2023 she ran for mayor unopposed.[1][5][6]

Easter was sworn in as mayor on December 28, 2023, officially starting her term on January 1, 2024.[3][7]

Personal life

Easter lives in New Chauncey, West Lafayette with her husband and children.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Haddon, Alex (November 6, 2023). "'One of the smartest people I've met'". Purdue Exponent. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Office of the Mayor". West Lafayette Gov. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Chew, Ella (December 29, 2023). "Erin Easter Sworn In as West Lafayette Mayor". WLFI News 18. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Wilkins, Ron (December 14, 2022). "John Dennis endorses Erin Easter to succeed him as West Lafayette mayor". Journal and Courier. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Walling, Katie; Lin, Vicky (November 7, 2023). "Easter elected to mayoral office". Purdue Exponent. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Slater, Emily (July 7, 2023). "Erin Easter Runs Unopposed For Mayor of West Lafayette". Star City TV. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Slater, Emily (December 28, 2023). "After Christmas comes... Easter? West Lafayette Mayor-elect Erin Easter swears in". Star City TV. Retrieved February 29, 2024.


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