Deaglan McEachern

Mayor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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Mayor's Office

1 Junkins Ave, 
Portsmouth, NH 03801 
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Office Hours:

Mayor McEachern hosts office hours on Mondays from 10 to 11 am. 
Visitors are asked to call the Mayor's Office in advance (603) 610-7200 to make an appointment with him.

Mayors of Portsmouth NH, 1850-present

Mayor Deaglan McEachern

Mayor Deaglan McEachern

Deaglan McEachern was elected Mayor of Portsmouth in November 2021, receiving the highest number of   votes among the 9 City Councilors elected. He was first elected to the City Council in 2019 and was the co-creator in 2020 of the Citizen Response Task Force to help local businesses cope with the economic impact of the pandemic. Previously he had co-founded Seacoast Business Owners with his wife Lori to help small businesses in the area thrive. He serves on the Advisory Board of SOS Recovery, a community recovery program that is on the front lines of substance misuse treatment.

Raised in Portsmouth, Deaglan and his wife and two daughters live in the Islington Creek neighborhood, across the street from the house his grandfather built in 1940. He is the son of Attorney Paul McEachern who served as City Councilor and Assistant Mayor, and is the nephew of Mary McEachern Keenan, who served as Mayor of Portsmouth from 1986 to 1987.

Deaglan works in the technology sector, managing New England for Yext Inc, a publicly traded software company. Before working in the technology sector, Deaglan spent 10 years on the United States rowing team where he represented the United States at the World Championship level. During this time, Deaglan received his Masters degree in History from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. At Cambridge, Deaglan was elected President of the rowing team, where he led the University to victory against Oxford in the famous “Boat Race” in 2010. Deaglan received a BA in history from the University of California, Berkeley.

While campaigning for a second term as Councilor, Deaglan said, "I firmly believe that the character of our city lies in its people. We must build a community that helps us grow together as neighbors, not apart. I remain confident that together we can build a Portsmouth that works for all of us, and I remain committed to working for you. Please join me.” 

Inaugural Address, January 3, 2021

Portsmouth NH 400 - Letter from the President

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Mayor's Proclamation: Black History Month February 2024

Mayor's Proclamation: Harold Whitehouse Day

Mayor's Proclamation: Stalking Awareness January 2024

Mayor's Proclamation: Jessica's Law December 2023

Mayor's Proclamation: National Wreaths Across America Day 2023

Mayor's Proclamation: Small Business Saturday 2023

Mayor's Proclamation: Italian American Heritage Month, Oct 2023

Mayor's Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct 2023

Mayor's Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week, Oct 8-14, 2023

Mayor's Proclamation, Constitution Week, Sep 17, 2023

Mayor's Proclamation: Library Card Month, Sep 2023

Mayor's Proclamation: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Sep 2023

Mayor's Proclamation Honoring Abenaki and Wabanaki Peoples August 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of Plastic Pollution Reduction Month July 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of Parks & Recreation Month July 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of Juneteenth 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of LGBTQ+ Pride Month June 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of Jewish American Heritage Month May 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of Arbor Day Apr 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of Volunteer Appreciation Month Apr 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of Sexual Assault Awareness Month Apr 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week Mar 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of Women's History Month 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of Arthur Parrott Day February 21, 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of Black History Month 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of PMAC 20th Anniversary Day 2023

Mayor's Proclamation of Jennifer Crompton Day, December 15, 2022

Mayor's Proclamation of Small Business Saturday, November 26, 2022

Mayor's Proclamation of Childhood Cancer Awareness 2022

Mayor's Proclamation of Juneteenth 2022

Mayor's Proclamation of Constitution Day 2022

Mayor's Proclamation of Men's Health Month

Mayor's Proclamation of LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Mayor's Proclamation of Public Works Week

Mayor's Proclamation in Honor of Municipal Clerks

Mayor's Proclamation of Drinking Water Week

Mayor's Proclamation of Arbor Day 2022

Mayor's Proclamation of Greek Independence Day

Mayor's Proclamation of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Mayor's Proclamation of Women's History Month

Mayor's Proclamation of Black History Month