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.Eric Curl, “City votes for change: DeLoach defeats Jackson to become new Savannah Mayor”, “Savannah Morning News”, December 1, 2015 He earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Berry College. DeLoach is a member of the Republican Party.
Personal life Eddie DeLoach is the son of Jimmy DeLoach, a former three-term mayor of Garden City, Georgia. He and his wife, Cynthia, have two children and four grandchildren.
Career Eddie 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.Jim Morekis, "Eddie DeLoach: The Connect Interview", "Connect Savannah", October 21, 2015 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. The following year, he was voted "Best Conservative" by Connect Savannah.
In his bid for a second term, DeLoach was defeated in the 2019 Savannah mayoral election by longtime alderman Van R. Johnson.
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