Dan Daley
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Update|reason=redistricting|date=October 2024}}{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Daniel Patrick Daley
| image = Dan_Daley.jpg
| office = Member of the Florida House of Representatives
| constituency = 97th district (2019–2022)
96th district (2022–present)
| term_start = June 18, 2019
| 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{{cite web |title=Dan Daley's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/149318/dan-daley |website=Vote Smart |access-date=16 April 2020}}
| 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 96th 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 subjects like 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.{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Drew |title=Dan Daley wins HD 97 special election without opposition |url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/288379-dan-daley-wins |access-date=16 April 2020 |work=floridapolitics.com |date=14 February 2019}}
Daley sits on the following House subcommittees:{{cite web |title=Dan Daley |url=https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4757&LegislativeTermId=88 |website=Florida House of Representatives |access-date=16 April 2020}}
- Local Administration
- Transportation & Tourism Appropriations
- Workforce Development & Tourism
On April 21, 2022, Daley attempted to stage a sit-in demonstration to prevent a vote on Florida's congressional district maps.{{Cite web |last=Gaudiano |first=Kimberly Leonard, Nicole |title=Florida House Republicans compare a Democratic protest against redistricting to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/state-republicans-liken-redistricting-protest-to-january-6-2022-4 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}} Opponents of the tactic compared his actions to an insurrection.{{Cite web |title=Florida approves DeSantis-backed congressional maps that dismantle Black lawmaker's seat |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/21/floridas-gop-led-legislature-approves-new-congressional-maps-over-democrats-protests-00026950 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=POLITICO |language=en}} The demonstration was ultimately unsuccessful.
iN 2025, Daley sponsored HB 479 to strengthen penalties for drivers who leave the scene of crashes involving property damage The bill mandates that offenders provide restitution to affected parties, emphasizing accountability.{{Cite web |last=riverrat |date=2025-03-06 |title=Senator Kristen Arrington and Representative Dan Daley Propose Bill Mandating Restitution for Hit-and-Run Property Damage |url=https://www.positivelyosceola.com/senator-kristen-arrington-and-representative-dan-daley-propose-bill-mandating-restitution-for-hit-and-run-property-damage/ |access-date=2025-05-24 |website=Positively Osceola |language=en-US}}
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