John Delaney (Florida politician)
| John Delaney | |
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| 5th President of the University of North Florida | |
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Assumed office 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Anne H. Hopkins |
| Chancellor of the State University System of Florida Interim |
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In office 2009–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Mark B. Rosenberg |
| Succeeded by | Frank T. Brogan |
| Mayor of Jacksonville | |
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In office July 1, 1995 – July 1, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Austin |
| Succeeded by | John Peyton |
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June 29, 1956 Lansing, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Gena Delaney |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
John Adrian Delaney (born June 29, 1956) is an American lawyer, politician and former university administrator. He served as mayor of Jacksonville, Florida from 1995 to 2003, and as the president of the University of North Florida from 2003 to 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Delaney was born in Lansing, Michigan and was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. His family moved to Jacksonville when he was sixteen. He graduated from Terry Parker High School in 1974 and attended the University of Florida, where he joined Delta Upsilon fraternity and received a B.A. and a law degree. Delaney and his wife Gena married in 1980 and reside in Neptune Beach. They have four children.
Delaney passed the Florida Bar exam in 1981 and was hired by then State Attorney Ed Austin, eventually becoming Austin's Chief Assistant State Attorney. When Austin was elected Mayor of Jacksonville in 1991, Delaney became the city's General Counsel for a short time, and then served as Austin's chief of staff. Delaney ran for mayor himself in 1995 when Austin declined to seek a second term.
In 1995, Delaney defeated former mayor Jake Godbold to become mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, serving two consecutive terms from 1995 to 2003. He was the first Republican elected to the position since 1888. He was succeeded by John Peyton in July 2003.
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