Donna Deegan
Donna Deegan | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2023 | |
| 9th Mayor of Jacksonville | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lenny Curry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donna Elizabeth Hazouri February 28, 1961 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Kevin Clewis
(m. 1983, divorced)Dan Hicken (divorced) Tim Deegan (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Tommy Hazouri (cousin) |
| Education | Florida State University (BS) |
| Website | Government website |
Donna Hazouri Deegan (born February 28, 1961) is an American politician and former television news anchor serving as the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected mayor in the 2023 runoff election. She is the first woman to serve as the mayor of Jacksonville.
Prior to entering politics, she worked in broadcast journalism. Most notably, she was a lead television anchor on Jacksonville's First Coast News. Before running for mayor, Deegan had mounted an unsuccessful campaign for Florida's 4th congressional district in the 2020 election.