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As mayor for just eight weeks, Donna Deegan was facing two crises: the Dollar General shootings and Hurricane Idalia. Here’s how she handled them. As mayor for just eight weeks, Donna Deegan was ...
Donna Hazouri Deegan (born February 28, 1961) is an American politician serving as the 9th mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. A member of the Democratic Party , she was elected mayor in the 2023 election , defeating Republican Daniel Davis in the May 16 runoff election . [ 1 ]
The 2023 Jacksonville mayoral election was held on March 21, 2023, with a runoff held on May 16. Incumbent Republican mayor Lenny Curry was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office. Seven candidates filed to run, including four Republicans, two Democrats, and an independent.
The mayor serving at the time, John Quincy Burbridge, had been elected on April 8 of that year, but the new charter required a new election to be held. On December 13, 1887, another election was held and Charles Bristol Smith , a Republican , won with support from members of the city's large African American community.
Democrat Donna Deegan’s win in the Jacksonville mayor's race not only energized Florida Democrats, but also etched out an early draft of a potential 2024 playbook.
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A day after a dust-up between Mayor Donna Deegan and City Council Finance Committee, budget review finishes with both sides pleased by outcome.
This is a list of mayors of the 50 largest cities in the United States, ordered by their populations as of July 1, 2022, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. [1] [2] These 50 cities have a combined population of 49.6 million, or 15% of the national population.