Florence City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Diane Ewing Whalen
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Diane Ewing Whalen, the incumbent, is running for Florence City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 12 candidates are running for 6 seats.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayDiane Ewing Whalen is the Vice Mayor and a member of the Florence City Council.
In the minutes, Diane Ewing Whalen was absent from the December 16, 2025 vote on the World of Golf contract, so no vote is listed for her on it. Florence City Council minutes, December 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025
Where Diane Ewing Whalen stands: positions on the record
Freight terminal zoning1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance O-3-2026 on zoning text amendments for freight terminals and commercial parking (second reading, passed 4-2, February 2026).
Council voteFlorence City Council minutes, February 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Commercial development1 sourced position
Voted yes on the second reading of the ordinance allowing a Wawa station at 8540 US 42 (passed 4-2, October 2025).
Council voteNKyTribune · Oct 1, 2025
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance O-16-2026 adopting the 2026-2027 city budget (second reading, passed 5-0 with one member absent, June 2026).
Council voteFlorence City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Insurance premium tax1 sourced position
Said at the February 24, 2026 meeting that cutting the rate to 4% would reduce revenue by about $1 million, and asked that council review the tax each budget retreat.
Own statementFlorence City Council minutes, February 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Also running for City Council
- Joe Clinton Berkshire
- Angie Cable (incumbent)
- Lesley Chambers (incumbent)
- Duane Froelicher
- Aaron Gillum
- Shari Kilmer
- Brian Kinross
- Jim Leach
- David M. Schneider (incumbent)
- Jeffrey R. Whittaker
- Gary Winn (incumbent)
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