Shenise Turner-Sloss

Shenise Turner-Sloss
Turner-Sloss in 2021
58th Mayor of Dayton
Assumed office
January 5, 2026
Preceded byJeff Mims
Dayton City Commissioner
In office
January 2022 – January 5, 2026
Personal details
Born (1981-11-20) November 20, 1981
PartyDemocratic
EducationFisk University (BA)
Central Michigan University (MS)

Shenise Turner-Sloss (born November 20, 1981) is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Dayton, Ohio since 2026. She previously served on the Dayton City Commission from 2022 to 2026. Turner-Sloss is the second Black woman to serve as the mayor of Dayton and the third Black woman to serve on the Dayton City Commission. She is also a logistics management specialist at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Although the office of mayor is non-partisan, Turner-Sloss is a member of the Democratic Party.