Donna Hazouri Deegan (born February 28, 1961) is an American politician serving as the ninth mayor of Jacksonville, Florida.

[1][2] Deegan is also a published author, breast cancer awareness advocate, and former television anchor on First Coast News.

[6] Deegan was raised on the south side of Jacksonville and graduated from Bishop Kenny High School in 1979.

She is the founder of The Donna Foundation, which provides the necessary funds to care for local women living with breast cancer.

[9] On September 19, 2007, Deegan stated that a CT scan showed a small "suspicious" lesion in her lower left lung.

However, on September 21, 2007, after surgery to remove the lesion, it was confirmed that it was; she yet again underwent treatment for cancer, including chemotherapy.

Deegan announced that over $800,000 was raised to benefit the Mayo Clinic and women living with breast cancer.

[4] Her top priorities on the campaign trail were healthcare, climate change, and gun violence prevention.

[14] On April 3, 2023, Davis ran an attack ad against Deegan, claiming that she attended all the Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Jacksonville after the 2020 murder of George Floyd.

[19] In her 52% vote victory against Republican candidate Daniel Davis, Deegan made it clear that she will be focusing on the power of love while she is in office.

[20] The former news anchor marked a milestone for the city of Jacksonville, as she broke barriers in both a male-dominated and Republican political landscape.

[28] This program was started in light of a report that stated Jacksonville 3rd graders had a literacy rate of only 46% according to the FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) English Language Test.

[30] The money was divided among programs for childhood literacy, affordable housing, homelessness, healthcare, and community aid.

During the Jacksonville Jaguars Stadium renovation, Mayor Deegan signed a community benefits agreement.

In October 2024, Deegan took a trip to Europe, first visiting London for the UK government's International Investment Summit with the intention of bringing jobs to Jacksonville.

[39] Council member Terrance Freeman, a Republican[40] asked for an audit of Deegan's trip spending, suspecting she used taxpayer money for her vacation.

However, investigations found that the only taxpayer money spent during this trip was for Deegan’s hotel in London which cost $2,978.18.

Council member Kevin Carrico[42] said that Deegan’s office was not putting in enough effort into the negotiations for resurrecting the Laura Street Trio[43] of historic buildings.