Deaglan McEachern was raised in Portsmouth. He lives with his wife, Lori and daughters, Tiernan and Aurelia across the street from the house his grandfather built in 1940. 

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McEachern is currently serving his second term on the City Council and his first term as Mayor of Portsmouth. He works in the technology sector, managing New England for Yext Inc, a publicly traded software company. He received his BA in History from the University of California, Berkeley and his Masters in History from Cambridge University. 

 

Before working in the technology sector, Deaglan spent 10 years on the United States rowing team where he represented the United States at the World Championship level.  During this time, Deaglan received his Masters degree in History from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. At Cambridge, Deaglan was elected President of the rowing team, where he led the University to victory against Oxford in the famous “Boat Race” in 2010. Deaglan received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

 

McEachern is the son of Paul and Shaun McEachern and a proud resident of the Creek neighborhood.