Deqa Dhalac
Deqa Dhalac | |
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| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 120th district | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Evans |
| Mayor of South Portland, Maine | |
| In office December 7, 2021 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Misha Pride |
| Succeeded by | Kate Lewis (designate) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Deqa Dhalac 1968 (age 57–58) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of New Hampshire University of New England |
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Deqa Dhalac (born c. 1968 or 1969) is a member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 120th District. A Somali emigrant, she served as the mayor of South Portland, Maine from 2021 to 2022, becoming the first African-born female mayor in the United States. Alongside Mana Abdi, she is the first Somali-American to serve as a Maine legislator.