Hall of Fame Inductee
Honorable Edna Branch Jackson
Savannah State University
About
Edna Branch Jackson, a Savannah State University alumna, served as mayor of Savannah, Georgia. She was the city’s first African American woman mayor after earlier work on the city council.
Accomplishments
- Mayor of Savannah, Georgia, 2012–2016.
- First African American woman to hold that office.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2014.
Year of award
2014
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Government and Law.