Nan Whaley

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Nan Whaley (2018)

Nannette L. Whaley (born January 23, 1976 in Mooresville , Indiana ) is an American politician ( Democratic Party ). She has been Mayor of Dayton , Ohio , since January 4, 2014 .

Life

Nan Whaley grew up in Indiana and studied chemistry at the University of Dayton , graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1998 . She later graduated with a Masters of Public Administration from Wright State University . During her master's degree, she worked as a research assistant at the university. When she was a student, Nan Whaley was a member of the College Democrats , the student association of the Democratic Party; at times was the chairman of the College Democrats for the state of Ohio. Before the 2004 presidential election, she was campaign assistant to presidential candidate John Kerry in Montgomery County, and in 2000, 2004 and 2012 Whaley was a member of Electoral College .

In 2005, Whaley was elected to the Dayton City Council, making her the youngest woman at the time to hold a seat on the Dayton City Council. Whaley also served on the Montgomery County electoral board and assistant accountant . In 2013, Nan Whaley was elected Mayor of Dayton with 56 percent of the vote against AJ Wagner, and in 2017 she was re-elected with no opponents. Whaley's goals include creating new jobs and rebuilding the local economy. After the Dayton shooting on August 4, 2019, which left ten people dead, Whaley signed a statement from the United States Conference of Mayors to the United States Senate calling for gun law reforms.

Prior to the Ohio gubernatorial election in 2018, Nan Whaley considered running and announced it on May 8, 2017. On January 12, 2018, she withdrew the candidacy and supported the Democrat Richard Cordray , who was ultimately defeated in the election.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Meet the Mayor. In: daytonohio.gov , accessed March 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Whaley wins Dayton mayor race, Williams and Mims to commission. In: Dayton Daily News , November 5, 2013, accessed March 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley to run unopposed, making history. In: Dayton Daily News , March 6, 2017, accessed March 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ 200 US mayors urge Senate return from recess to take up gun bills. In: United Press International , August 8, 2019, accessed March 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley enters 2018 Ohio governor's race. In: cleveland.com , May 8, 2017, accessed March 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Nan Whaley to drop out of Ohio governor's race Friday. In: cleveland.com , January 11, 2018, accessed March 7, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Whaley, Nan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Whaley, Nannette L.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American Democratic Party politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 23, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Dayton (Ohio) , United States