Nan Whaley | |
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56th Mayor of Dayton | |
In office January 4, 2014 – January 4, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Gary Leitzell |
Succeeded by | Jeffrey J. Mims Jr. |
79th President of the United States Conference of Mayors | |
In office 2021–2022 | |
Preceded by | Greg Fischer |
Succeeded by | Francis Suarez |
Personal details | |
Born | Mooresville, Indiana, U.S. | January 23, 1976
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Sam Braun |
Education | University of Dayton (BA) Wright State University (MPA) |
Nannette L. Whaley (/ˈweɪli/; 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.