John E. Dailey


John Evans Dailey is an American politician from the state of Florida. He is the mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, serving since November 19, 2018. Dailey previously served for twelve years on the Leon County Board of County Commissioners, representing northwestern Leon County, FL from 2006 to 2018.

Early life and education

Raised in Tallahassee, Dailey is the son of the late Dr. J. Scott Dailey, who served as a member of the Leon County School Board and as director of the Florida Institute of Government for nearly three decades.

Political career

On September 5, 2006, Dailey was elected to the Leon County Board of County Commissioners representing the third district. On November 6, 2018, he defeated Dustin Daniels in the 2018 Tallahassee mayoral election with 51.47% of the vote to 48.53%.

Family

Dailey lives in Tallahassee, Florida with his wife, Virginia Dailey.