Tallahassee Democrat from Tallahassee, Florida • U6

6 MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2018 FSVIEW FLORIDA FLAMBEAU Commissioner John Daileyis running as a progres- sive Democrat in the Tallahassee's mayoral race. For the past 12 years, Dailey has served as County Commissioner for District 3. Even before get- ting involved in local government, his life still revolved around the city of Tallahassee, since he grew up here. mother went to Florida State; my father went to Florida State; my brother went to Florida State; my sis- ter went to Florida said Dailey. a Seminole through and through and I love the Dailey served as student body president, where he implemented the famous Blue Light Trail.

After receiv- ing his undergraduate and degrees from Florida State University, Dailey and his wife spent time in the United Kingdom so he could earn a de- gree from the London School of Economics. Dailey and his wife then spent years in Washington, D.C., where he worked for the National League of Cities. Dailey settled permanently in Tallahassee and has since spent about 20 years working in local govern- ment. Notable aspects of his include being the county in the state to pass protections for the community and the county to pass gun show loophole statutes. role of the municipal government is to provide the best quality of services that you can to add to the quality of Dailey said, citing the electricity that people wake up to each morning and the bus routes that students and residents take on a basis.

One of the primary ways that Dailey plans to im- prove Tallahassee is by reducing crime rates and mak- ing the city attractive for students to stay and for new residents to settle. have two local law enforcement jurisdictions: the department and the Tallahassee Police Dailey said said. the state level though, got a lot you add them all up probably two to three dozen law enforcement agencies here from the local level all the way up to the federal Between the police departments of FSU, Florida Ag- ricultural and Mechanical University and Tallahassee Community College, in addition to other jurisdictions like highway patrol, Dailey believes there is a primary need of establishing better communication. He plans to invest in software that would establish better ex- changes of information, particularly with criminal in- vestigations, between all of the law enforcement de- partments. Other points of his platform include decriminaliz- ing the possession of small amounts of marijuana and rounding felony warrants.

Dailey also emphasized the importance of police and the local community having healthy communications and in- teractions. to establish that presence that not us versus Dailey said. all in this together; all working plan to make the city into a hub to move in and stay resides on making a culture that is both at- tractive to students and provides properly for residen- tial citizens. He suggests that establishing fresh busi- ness development and creating job opportunities is the best way to do this, citing the expansion of Gaines Street from a warehouse road to a popular living and recreation area. students your age, as they graduate, will pick a city to live in and then a Dailey said.

the case, we be concentrating on cre- ating the coolest city ever, so that people want to live here and foremost, but at the same time, trying to create those economic opportunities and try to pro- vide you with a good job when you graduate as Frenchtown, the oldest historically black neighbor- hood in the state of Florida, has had an ongoing battle with the city after several economic and business ex- pansions turned into a of the area. In order to have healthy development in the city while still preserving its existing communities, Dailey believes in listening to the people of Tallahassee and ensuring they agree with changes. is happening now is not the wishes of the residents of Dailey said. think that has created a lot of distrust in City Hall It is important, and foremost as an elected to always start organically on the ground level and ask residents, do you Overall, Dailey wants to remind students that even though the mayoral race has come down to two Demo- crats, he feels that his two decades of experience in local government his campaign. The socially progressive stance on social issues and award-winning services are aspects he believes can speak to his abilities as an elected think people want the best quality of life services they can with a very reasonable tax said Dailey.

proud of that, I really am. When stu- dents look at the complete picture, see the dif- ference experience, leadership. been battle-tested and weather worn, and de- cided to step up. prepared and ready to be Mayoral candidate John Dailey discusses role of local government Audrey Wheeler Deputy News Editor Mayoral candidate John Dailey sat down outside Lucky Goat Coffee to discuss his views on local politics. AUDREY FSVIEW.