Dan Daley Explained

Daniel Patrick Daley
State House:Florida
District:96th
Term Start:June 18, 2019[1]
Predecessor:Jared Moskowitz
Office1:City Commissioner of Coral Springs
Term Start1:2012
Term End1:2019
Office2:Vice Mayor of Coral Springs
Term Start2:2015
Term End2:2017
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Florida State University
Nova Southeastern University
Birth Place:Huntington, New York, U.S.
Residence:Coral Springs, Florida, U.S.

Dan Daley is an American politician. He is a Democrat representing the 97th district in the Florida House of Representatives. Previously, he served as a city commissioner and vice mayor of Coral Springs, FL.

Education

Daley earned a BS in Political Science and Criminology from Florida State University in 2010, and JD from Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University in 2015.

Political career

Daley served as a city commissioner in Coral Springs, FL from 2012 to 2019, and also as vice mayor from 2015 to 2017.

In 2019, he was the only candidate to qualify for the special election to replace Jared Moskowitz as the Florida state representative for the 97th district. He had been endorsed by Moskowitz and Congressman Ted Deutch, among others.[2]

Daley sits on the following House subcommittees:[3]

On April 21, 2022, Daley attempted to stage a sit-in demonstration to prevent a vote on Florida's congressional district maps.[4] Opponents of the tactic compared his actions to an insurrection.[5] The demonstration was ultimately unsuccessful.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dan Daley's Biography . Vote Smart . 16 April 2020.
  2. News: Wilson . Drew . Dan Daley wins HD 97 special election without opposition . 16 April 2020 . floridapolitics.com . 14 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Dan Daley . Florida House of Representatives . 16 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Gaudiano . Kimberly Leonard, Nicole . Florida House Republicans compare a Democratic protest against redistricting to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol . 2023-01-06 . Business Insider . en-US.
  5. Web site: Florida approves DeSantis-backed congressional maps that dismantle Black lawmaker's seat . 2023-01-06 . POLITICO . en.