11 Facts About Donna Owens

Donna M Owens was born on August 24,1936 and is an American Republican politician who served as the mayor of Toledo, Ohio, from 1983 until 1989.

Donna Owens served on the Lucas County Board of Education from 1976 until 1979.

Donna Owens served as a city councilwoman from 1979 until 1983, when she successfully ran for city mayor, making her the first female to hold the position.

Donna Owens was re-elected for a second term in 1985.

In November 1987, Donna Owens was elected to a third term after defeating Democratic opponent Carty Finkbeiner with 46,378 votes to his 42,787.

Donna Owens's election marked the first time a Republican had won three consecutive mayoral terms in Toledo since 1879.

In 1988, Donna Owens spoke before a joint session of Congress on the role of military intervention in the war on drugs.

Donna Owens stressed the need for devoting more resources to combating the import of crack cocaine, and suggested using aircraft such as AWACS, E-2Cs or P-3s to assist in detecting and intercepting drug traffickers.

Donna Owens has not held any public office since her third term ended in 1989.

In June 2006, Donna Owens was found guilty on misdemeanor charges for failing to disclose political contributions from Republican donor Tom Noe.

In October 2016, Donna Owens made opening remarks at the Seagate Convention Center at a campaign rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump.