Tyler O. Moore

Biography

Tyler O. Moore is the 35th Mayor of the City of Kokomo and is the oldest son of five children to Richard and Margaret Moore. Moore is also the proud descendant and great(X4) grandson of Miami Indian Chief Jean Baptiste Richardville—after whom Howard County was first named and great(X4) nephew of Chief Little Turtle, also of the Miami Tribe. Originally born in Huntington, IN in the fall of 1970, Tyler and his parents moved to Kokomo in 1972 when his father was hired to manage Anderson Abstract Company—later known as Moore Title & Escrow. Tyler worked at Moore Title as the company’s Escrow Manager since returning home in 1998 and had also served as Howard County Commissioner for 11 years before becoming Mayor of Kokomo in 2020. Mayor Moore is a 1989 graduate of Kokomo High School and went on to earn a degree in Business Management from the University of Notre Dame in 1993. Tyler has been active in the Kokomo/Howard County community for years by participating in a number of committees and social organizations such as United Way, Kokomo Early Risers Rotary, Realtors Association of Central Indiana, Knights of Columbus, Literacy Coalition, Mental Health Association of Howard County and Homebuilders Association of Howard County. Prior to his time in political office, Tyler served on a number of Indiana Land Title Association (ILTA) committees, was selected for the ILTA Board of Governors from 2003-2009 and was ILTA President in 2008. Tyler has been married to his wife and best-friend, Ann, and is the proud father of 5 children: Claire, Jacob, Emma, Joseph and Owen. Tyler and his family are members of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kokomo, where he has served on the Parish Council, taught Sunday Religious Education classes and mentored small groups for high school youth ministry for years.

Contact

Phone

(765) 456-7444

Email

mayor@cityofkokomo.org