EducationTuskegee University — B.A., Political Science

Notable personal detailsLaVetta Sparks-Wade is a Northwest Indiana political figure and former Gary City Council member (6th District) who ran for U.S. House in Indiana’s 1st Congressional District. She is a Gary, Indiana native and a Lew Wallace High School graduate. She earned a B.A. in Political Science from Tuskegee University and a Master of Public Affairs from Indiana University Northwest. She has worked as a senior executive in government and nonprofit organizations and has served as a precinct committeeperson in Gary.