‘We made history tonight’: Donna Deegan becomes Jacksonville’s first female mayor

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“I just received a very nice phone call from Daniel Davis who said to me that he is rooting for me and he will work for me to create a city that works for all of us,” Deegan said in front of a crowd of her supporters.

– The city of Jacksonville picked Democrat Donna Deegan to take over as Jacksonville’s mayor Tuesday making her the first female to lead the River City.

“We made history tonight folks,” Donna Deegan, Jacksonville’s newly-elected mayor said. “It is a brand new day for Jacksonville, Florida.” The race was heated between Deegan and Republican Daniel Davis, who Deegan said called her and offered his support after the results were announced. “He is ready to work together and I’m ready to work with him and everybody else who loves this city to make this city everything it can be.”

 

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