| Bobby Dyer | |
| Office: | 25th Mayor of Virginia Beach |
| Term Start: | November 20, 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Will Sessoms |
| Office1: | Member of the Virginia Beach City Council from the Centerville district |
| Term Start1: | July 1, 2004 |
| Term End1: | November 19, 2018 |
| Preceded1: | Margaret Eure |
| Succeeded1: | Sabrina Wooten |
| Birth Date: | 1950-08-10 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Trish Dyer |
| Education: | Saint Louis University (BS) Fairleigh Dickinson University (MPA) Regent University (PhD) |
Robert M. Dyer (born August 10, 1950) is an American politician serving as the mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia since 2018.[1] A Republican, he served as a member of the city council for 14 years prior to his election as mayor. Dyer has also been a physical therapist for over 40 years and a professor of government at his alma mater, Regent University.[2] [3] He won the November 2018 election for mayor despite being outraised by his opponent Ben Davenport nearly 5 to 1.[4]
Dyer ran for re-election for mayor in 2020. On June 9, 2020, Jody Wagner announced she would run for the seat; Dyer's previous opponent, City Councilman Aaron Rouse, ended his campaign on May 30, 2020.[5] [6] Dyer won a second term as mayor against Wagner in the November 2020 election.[7]