Daniel Patrick Daley
OfficeMember of the Florida House of Representatives
Constituency97th district (2019–2022)
96th district (2022–present)
Term startJune 18, 2019
PredecessorJared Moskowitz
Office 1City Commissioner of Coral Springs
Term start 12012
Term end 12019
Office 2Vice Mayor of Coral Springs
Term start 22015
Term end 22017
PartyDemocratic
Alma materFlorida State University
Nova Southeastern University[1]
Birth placeHuntington, New York, U.S.[1]

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.[1]

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.[1]

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]

  • 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.[4] Opponents of the tactic compared his actions to an insurrection.[5] 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.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Dan Daley's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. ^ Wilson, Drew (14 February 2019). "Dan Daley wins HD 97 special election without opposition". floridapolitics.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Dan Daley". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. ^ Gaudiano, Kimberly Leonard, Nicole. "Florida House Republicans compare a Democratic protest against redistricting to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  5. ^ "Florida approves DeSantis-backed congressional maps that dismantle Black lawmaker's seat". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  6. ^ riverrat (2025-03-06). "Senator Kristen Arrington and Representative Dan Daley Propose Bill Mandating Restitution for Hit-and-Run Property Damage". Positively Osceola. Retrieved 2025-05-24.