John Marks (mayor)
John Marks | |
|---|---|
Marks in 2010 | |
| 125th Mayor of Tallahassee | |
| In office February 28, 2003 – November 21, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Maddox |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Gillum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Robert Marks III July 25, 1947 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jane A. Marks |
| Children | John R. Marks IV |
| Profession | Attorney |
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John Robert Marks III (born July 25, 1947) is an American lawyer, politician, and former Mayor of Tallahassee, Florida from February 2003 until November 2014. Marks is the longest-serving mayor in Tallahassee's history. He was elected to three consecutive terms as the city's Mayor, spanning nearly ten years. He won a third term in 2010, but declined to seek re-election for a fourth term in 2014. He was succeeded by Andrew Gillum on November 21, 2014.
Marks was Tallahassee's fifth African-American mayor but the first to be elected.