Donahue, a native of the New Orleans area, was born to John L. Donahue, Sr. (1920-1993),[REF] a contractor, and the former Rita Marie De Lesseps (1922-1993),[REF] a real estate agent and homemaker.
Donahue is a founding member of local and state chapters of the trade association, the Associated Builders and Contractors and a former national board member of the organization.