"In response to a statewide surge in opioid-related drug overdoses, Whaley declared a citywide state of emergency and developed a needle exchange program. The commissioners serve staggered, four-year terms.
A committee of community leaders and volunteers identified five areas of community focus: ensure all children attend a high quality school, ensure high quality preschool is offered to all children, increase business partnerships with schools, provide mentors to more children, and expand sites for afterschool and summer learning.In 2016, the City of Dayton voters passed a 0.25% income tax increase to support critical city services Whaley has placed significant emphasis on reviving the economy and culture of the Downtown Dayton area. Dayton also began to ensure that first-responders had access to the overdose-reversal drug naloxone.The City of Learners initiative was launched by Mayor Nan Whaley in early 2014 as a citywide effort to support Dayton's schools and students in achieving new levels of success and to build a stronger workforce for the future. Nan served on the Montgomery County Board of Elections and as a deputy to Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith. When fewer than three candidates file, no primary election is held. The city government of Dayton, Ohio, is governed by a city commission comprising five commissioners, one of whom is the mayor. For instance, her administration oversaw the implementation of Dayton's first Bike Share program.After a mass shooting occurred on August 4, 2019, she and Ohio Sen. The two candidates who run in the general election are chosen in this primary election. In 2017, she was unopposed for reelection, making it the first uncontested mayoral race in the city’s history since voters have elected the office separately.
As of November 1969, the mayor is elected in a separate electi… Since its creation as a town in the 18th century, the From 1820 to 1828, Dayton was governed by a seven-member city council headed by a council president. Whaley was elected mayor of Dayton in 2013, winning 56 percent of the vote. The top two vote-getters in the general election are elected. Nan served on the Montgomery County Board of Elections and as a deputy to Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith.Early in her political career Whaley, while in college, was instrumental in reorganizing the College Democrats and later served as Ohio Chair of the College Democrats.Ahead of the 2018 election cycle, Whaley considered a run for Congress before declaring her candidacy for Early in her time in office, Whaley founded the Dayton Region Manufacturing Task Force, which is "a regional effort committed to advocating for manufacturing and promoting a strong manufacturing workforce.