Tallahassee Commissioner Seat 5 · Nov 3, 2026
Dianne Williams-Cox
Candidate for Commissioner Seat 5 (incumbent)
Dianne Williams-Cox, the incumbent, is running for Tallahassee Commissioner Seat 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Dot Inman-Johnson.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodaySeat 5 city commissioner who worked for the State of Florida for 19 years. She began her career as a software developer with General Motors and has chaired the Capital City Chamber of Commerce.
- How the press groups them
- WFSU reports that Dianne Williams-Cox typically aligns with the commission's conservative majority. WFSU · Sep 30, 2026
Where Dianne Williams-Cox stands: positions on the record
Property tax rate1 sourced position
Voted yes on keeping the city property tax rate at 4.4072 mills, which needed four votes under a new state law (failed 3-2, Sept. 2026).
“This government is doing its level best to provide a quality of service for 205,000 individuals who live in the city of Tallahassee”
Council voteFox 49 · Sep 23, 2026
License-plate cameras1 sourced position
Made the motion to suspend all of the city's license-plate reader cameras (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
“We want to be able to provide public safety, but we also want to respect the civil liberties and privacy of individuals”
Council voteFox 49 · Sep 9, 2026
Immigration enforcement1 sourced position
Voted against the motion to end the city's 287(g) immigration enforcement agreement with ICE (failed 3-2, Oct. 2025).
Council voteWFSU · Oct 23, 2025
Hospital transfer1 sourced position
Voted yes on transferring the city-owned Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare hospital assets to Florida State University (passed 3-2, March 2026).
Council voteTallahassee Reports · Mar 11, 2026
Country club land1 sourced position
Voted yes on selling the city-owned Capital City Country Club golf course land to the country club (passed 3-2, Dec. 2025).
Council voteWCTV · Dec 10, 2025
City manager1 sourced position
Made the motion to offer the city manager job to Karen Jumonville (passed 3-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteWFSU · Sep 2, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
Names housing as her top priority and says the city must increase its housing inventory.
“we need to make sure that we increase our housing inventory”
Forum answerWFSU · Sep 30, 2026
Amendment 31 sourced position
Said a voluntary separation program cut city staff by 5% to prepare for lower revenue if the state property tax amendment passes.
Forum answerWFSU · Jun 17, 2026
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for City Commissioner, Seat 5 in 2022 (won).
Own statementLeon County Supervisor of Elections · Aug 23, 2022
Also running for Commissioner Seat 5
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