Mayor
City of Gary, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
Eddie D. Melton is the Mayor of Gary, Indiana, serving his first term (January 2024).
Melton was born and raised in Gary, attended Kentucky State University and Calumet College of St. Joseph, earning degrees in business and organizational management.
Melton also served as Indiana Senator. To help return his hometown of Gary to economic vibrancy, he fought for land-based gaming, voted to fund the South Shore Double Tracking Project, and successfully passed a bipartisan bill to fund a new Convention Center, a Blighted Property Demolition, and a new Gary Metro Station to complement the South Shore Double Tracking project.
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Tuesday, October 8, 2024
2:00pm – 3:15pm ET