Nan Whaley

Nan Whaley
Whaley in 2018
56th Mayor of Dayton
In office
January 4, 2014 – January 4, 2022
Preceded byGary Leitzell
Succeeded byJeffrey J. Mims Jr.
79th President of the United States Conference of Mayors
In office
2021–2022
Preceded byGreg Fischer
Succeeded byFrancis Suarez
Personal details
Born (1976-01-23) January 23, 1976 (age 48)
Mooresville, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSam Braun
EducationUniversity of Dayton (BA)
Wright State University (MPA)

Nannette L. Whaley (/ˈwli/; born January 23, 1976) is an American politician who served as the 56th mayor of Dayton, Ohio, from 2014 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected to the mayorship in November 2013, after serving on the city commission for two terms.[1][2] Whaley presided over the United States Conference of Mayors from 2021 to 2022. She was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election,[3][4] losing to incumbent Mike DeWine.

  1. ^ "Mayor Nan Whaley". Cincinnati. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  2. ^ Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley takes jab at Trump over Toledo gaffe – CNN Video, August 5, 2019, retrieved August 8, 2019
  3. ^ Bischoff, Laura A. "Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley is running to be the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor". The Enquirer. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ohio Election Results 2022 | Live Primary Map Updates". politico.com. Retrieved May 4, 2022.