TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Former Tallahassee Mayor Dot Inman-Johnson is running to get back on the city commission, challenging incumbent Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox.
Inman-Johnson is the founder of Citizens for Government Accountability, a city hall watchdog group, and is a plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking to overturn the city’s fire services fee.
However, Inman-Johnson previously directly denied she would ever seek office again.
“I don’t ever plan to run for office again,” Inman-Johnson said in January.
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Now, she’s citing the FSU Health partnership, the sale of the Capital City Country Club and what she calls “City Hall self-dealing.”
“I’m not willing to let Dianne Williams-Cox be re-elected without a meaningful challenge. City Hall is in disarray; it’s clear we are going to need stability and ethical leadership in Seat 5 to guide our City through this interim period,” said Inman-Johnson in the press release. “I’m willing to serve one term and make sure the transition is successful.”
Earlier this week, Joe Kalicki dropped out of the seat five race.
Bernard Michael Stevens and Tifany Hill are also seeking seat five. You can view the whole list of candidates by following this link.
Inman-Johnson previously challenged City Commissioner Curtis Richardson for his seat. While she received the most votes in the primary, she narrowly lost in the general election.
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