Monday, December 13, 2021
South Portland Mayor Deqa Dhalac '13G

Courtesy of the Press Herald

Deqa Dhalac '13G, a graduate of the Carsey School's Master in Community Development program, was formally seated as the top elected leader of Maine’s fourth largest city, South Portland. She is believed to be the first Somali American to have been elected as a mayor in the United States.

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