John Ewing Jr.
Profile
John Ewing Jr. is an American politician and the 52nd mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, having assumed office in 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he made history as the first African American to be elected mayor of Omaha and the first Democrat to hold the office since 2009. Prior to his mayoral tenure, Ewing served as the Douglas County Treasurer from 2007 to 2025 and spent twenty-five years with the Omaha Police Department, retiring as a deputy police chief. He holds degrees in business administration, criminal justice, and urban studies from the University of Nebraska Omaha.
Details
- Born
- April 18, 1961 · 65 years old
- Birth place
- , U.S.
- Education
- Omaha Northwest High School, University of Nebraska Omaha
- Career
- Police officer, Deputy Chief of Police, Douglas County Treasurer
