Deborah Harmon Bouknight

Advisory Board Member

Deborah Harmon Bouknight was born in Rochester, NY. As a young adult she moved to Washington DC and taught in Fairfax County Public Schools for eight years, developing a life-long interest in educational issues. Over the years, Debby has supported a number of school related charities as a volunteer and donor, including serving as chairman of the restructuring committee of a DC public elementary school. Debby is married to Lon Bouknight, who was chairman of Steptoe & Johnson, a highly regarded law firm based in Washington, DC. and now holds a position as executive vice president and general counsel of PSEG (Public Service Enterprise Group) located in Newark, New Jersey. Debby and Lon reside in Washington D.C. and NY. The Bouknights have been staunch supporters of the Mariposa DR Foundation since its inception.