Andrew Gillum | |
|---|---|
 Gillum in 2014 | |
| 126th Mayor of Tallahassee | |
| In office November 21, 2014 – November 19, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | John Marks |
| Succeeded by | John E. Dailey |
| Member of the Tallahassee City Commission for the 2nd seat | |
| In office February 28, 2003 – November 21, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | John Paul Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Curtis B. Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Demetric Gillum July 26, 1979 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Rashada Jai Howard (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Florida A&M University (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
Andrew Demetric Gillum (born July 26, 1979) is an American former politician who served as the 126th mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, from 2014 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a Tallahassee city commissioner from 2003 until 2014, first elected at the age of 23.[1]
In 2018, Gillum was the nominee of the Florida Democratic Party to be the governor of Florida. He had won the Democratic primary election over a field of five other candidates, including former U.S. representative Gwen Graham and former Miami Beach mayor Philip Levine. In the general election, he lost in a close race to Republican U.S. representative Ron DeSantis. Gillum's margin of defeat was just 34,000 votes (0.4%), making the election one of the closest gubernatorial races in modern American history.
In 2022, Gillum was indicted on 21 felony counts, including wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false statements, for allegedly diverting money raised during the campaign to a company controlled by one of his top advisors.[2][3] The jury found Gillum not guilty on the charge of making false statements and was hung on the remaining counts.[4] In May 2023, federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the remaining charges against Gillum.[5]
- ^ "Good news for Democrats: wins in Tallahassee, Orlando mayor races". Sarasota Herald Tribune. March 3, 2003. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
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:3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Fiallo, Josh (May 4, 2023). "Andrew Gillum's Corruption Trial Ends in a Hung Jury". The Daily Beast.
- ^ Anderson, Curt (May 15, 2023). "US seeks dismissal of corruption charges against Florida 2018 Democratic Governor nominee gillum". The Hill.