Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Donna Deegan is the 9th and first female mayor of Jacksonville. Prior to her entry into electoral politics, she anchored local news in the city for 25 years. A three-time cancer survivor, she created The Donna Foundation, which organizes an annual marathon for the benefit of breast cancer awareness in her honor. Mayor Deegan is a proud JAX native. She is an avid runner, Jags fan, and enjoys going to the beach with her husband and two children.
Donna Deegan is the 9th and first female mayor of Jacksonville. Prior to her entry into electoral politics, she anchored local news in the city for 25 years. A three-time cancer survivor, she created The Donna Foundation, which organizes an annual marathon for the benefit of breast cancer awareness in her honor. Mayor Deegan is a proud JAX native. She is an avid runner, Jags fan, and enjoys going to the beach with her husband and two children.










