Eddie W. DeLoach is an American businessman and politician who served as the 66th mayor of Savannah, Georgia. Prior to running for mayor in the 2015 election, DeLoach served as a commissioner for Chatham County's 7th District from 1992 to 2000.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Berry College.[citation needed]
Eddie DeLoach | |
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| 66th Mayor of Savannah, Georgia | |
| In office January 1, 2016 – January 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Edna Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Van R. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eddie W. DeLoach |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Berry College,(BA) |
Personal life
editEddie DeLoach is the son of Jimmy DeLoach, a former three-term mayor of Garden City, Georgia.[2] He and his wife, Cynthia, have two children and four grandchildren.
Career
editEddie DeLoach is the president and co-owner of a Savannah-area landscaping business that he and his brother founded in 1984. He served as a commissioner from Chatham County's 7th District from 1992 to 2000, and ran unsuccessfully for chairman of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners in 2012.[3] When he won the election for mayor of Savannah in 2015, he became the first conservative mayor of the city in more than 20 years.[4] The following year, he was voted "Best Conservative" by Connect Savannah.[5]
In his bid for a second term, DeLoach was defeated in the 2019 Savannah mayoral election by longtime alderman Van R. Johnson by a wide margin.[6]
References
edit- ^ Eric Curl, “City votes for change: DeLoach defeats Jackson to become new Savannah Mayor”, “Savannah Morning News”, December 1, 2015
- ^ Curl, Eric (July 3, 2018). "Former Garden City Mayor Jimmy DeLoach dies". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Jim Morekis, "Eddie DeLoach: The Connect Interview", "Connect Savannah", October 21, 2015
- ^ Bluestein. "Change sweeps into Savannah, toppling Democratic stronghold". Atlanta Journal Counstitution.
- ^ "The Best of Savannah 2016".
- ^ "Van Johnson wins Savannah's mayoral runoff". WSAV. Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 4 December 2019.