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Mayor John Ewing, Jr. – Omaha, NE
Mayor John Ewing, Jr. is a proud son of Omaha, born and raised on the city’s north side. He knows personally the difference affordable housing can make and remembers, at age 15, when his parents were able to buy their first home. His initials are still in the cement at that house in north Omaha, and he is happy to say his parents still live there. He is the oldest of three children, the husband of Dr. Viv Ewing, and the father of two wonderful daughters and a grandson.
He is a graduate of Northwest High School and the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where he holds two degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Business and a Master of Science in Urban Studies. Mayor Ewing served with the Omaha Police Department for 25 years, from 1981 to 2006, and retired at the rank of deputy chief. He is an associate minister with Salem Baptist Church. In 2006, he was elected five times to the Douglas County Treasurer’s Office and served the people of Douglas County for 18 years. He became the city of Omaha’s 52nd mayor on June 9, 2025.