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John Stehr (born August 20, 1958, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), is a former American television journalist. He is currently Mayor of Zionsville, Indiana. Stehr won the Republican party nomination in the primary election on May 2, 2023, and ran unopposed in the general election, winning on November 7, 2023. He took office as Zionsville's 4th Mayor on January 1, 2024.

He retired as full-time lead anchor at NBC affiliate WTHR in Indianapolis, Indiana in December 2018 after nearly 24 years in the job (42 years in broadcasting). He and his wife Amy reside in Zionsville, Indiana, and have five children.

Stehr attended Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, and is the only member of his class to receive a "Distinguished Alumni" award. He graduated with a dual-degree (Communications/Political Science) in 1980. His children are Morgan, Connor, Jeanie, Riley, and Meredith.

Stehr started his broadcast career at WJET-TV in Erie while still attending Gannon University. After leaving WJET, he went to WSEE-TV, also in Erie. While at WSEE, he was named solo anchor of the weekday 6 pm and 11 pm newscasts at the age of 21.

From there, he made stops at WOTV (now WOOD-TV) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, WISH-TV in Indianapolis, and KUTV in Salt Lake City, Utah.

From 1989 to 1991, Stehr anchored the business news for CNBC's The Money Wheel.

In 1991, he became a correspondent at CBS News. Stehr's reporting focused on personal finance and business issues, appearing primarily on CBS This Morning. He also anchored the CBS Morning News.

In 2018, Stehr was inducted into the Silver Circle [1] of the Lower Great Lakes Region of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences [2] for contributions made the broadcasting over at least 25 years.

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