User:12george1/Joel Daves
12george1/Joel Daves | |
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| Mayor of West Palm Beach, Florida | |
| In office March 25, 1999 – March 27, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy M. Graham |
| Succeeded by | Lois Frankel |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Palm Beach County Group 1 district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Jack Poorbaugh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joel T. Daves, III July 14, 1928 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Died | July 20, 2021 (aged 93) |
| Resting place | Joel T. Daves, III |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Residence | West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Joel T. Daves, III (July 14, 1928 – July 20, 2021) was a lawyer and an
Early life
Joel T. Daves III was born in
Daves entered public office for the first time in 1959, when he was appointed by
Florida House of Representatives
1970 United States Senate election
On June 10, 1970, Daves declared his candidacy for the Democratic Party primary for the United States Senate election held on September 8, with incumbent Spessard Holland retiring. He ran on an anti-Vietnam War platform, calling "immediate and total withdrawal of all American troops from Vietnam".[8] He called the war "idiotic" and stated that "The war defeats every constructive effort to restore our national sanity and heal our wounds."[9] As for the draft, he favored it becoming universal or removed altogether. He held no strong opinion on the Cuban airlift, but remarked that "I think we have to learn to live with Castro". Daves believed in refining foreign policy to change the mindset of viewing communism being an international conspiracy. On school desegregation, he suggested that the issue be left in the hands of the courts.[10]
The campaign gained little traction. By late August, he had raised only about $10,000, released no commercials, purchased no billboards, and opened only one campaign headquarters.
City Commissioner and Mayor of West Palm Beach
Personal life
On July 20, 2021, Daves died at the age of 93.[13]
References
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Solicitor's Race Pits Daves Against Ex-FBI Man, Hiatt". The PAlm Beach Post. May 2, 1960. p. 10. Retrieved November 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kirk, Carpenter, Remsen Win Democrat Nomination". The Palm Beach Post. May 4, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Record of General Election 1960 (PDF) (Report). Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections. 1960. p. 3. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "'Human Bomb' Case Local Charge Filed". The Palm Beach Post. December 31, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved April 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charges Dropped in JFK Threat". Miami Herald. December 3, 1963. p. 2-A. Retrieved April 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Daves, Arnette Declare They Won't Run Again". The Palm Beach Post. January 3, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tabulation of Official Votes, Florida Primary Election, Democratic and Republican, September 8, 1970 and September 29, 1970" (PDF). Florida Secretary of State. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. p. 7. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Taylor Lang (July 21, 2021). "'A longtime pillar of our community': Former West Palm Beach Mayor Joel Daves dies at age 93". Retrieved July 21, 2021.
