In this blog post, we examine the policies and positions of Dot (Dorothy) Inman-Johnson, a candidate running for Seat 2 on the Tallahassee City Commission. Also in this series, we profile candidate Curtis Richardson.

This post is part of a series of blogs examining where 2024 Southeastern candidates for state and federal offices stand on key energy and climate issues.

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In this blog post, we examine the policies and positions of Dot (Dorothy) Inman-Johnson, a candidate running for Seat 2 on the Tallahassee City Commission. Also in this series, we profile candidate Curtis Richardson. Election Day is November 5, 2024.

Dot Inman-Johnson previously represented the people of Tallahassee for a decade as a city commissioner and mayor. Before her time in elected office, Dot worked 28 years in public schools as an educator, and served as executive director of the Capital Area Community Action Agency, a non-profit serving low-income residents in North Florida, for 14 years. In addition to her work serving the Tallahassee community, Dot Inman-Johnson is also an author.

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

While appealing to voters on social media she shared “I’ve worked to protect our canopy roads and opposed ill-advised coal plants. With your help, I’ll push our clean energy goals forward.”

Dot Inman-Johsnon’s campaign website includes her commitment to supporting the implementation of Tallahassee’s Clean Energy Plan.

Climate Change

Inman-Johnson has shared that one of her priorities as a commissioner will be to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Electric Transportation

We were unable to confirm the candidate’s position on this energy-related issue in published media, public records, or the campaign website.

Energy Equity and Energy Burden

Dot Inman-Johnson led the Capital Area Community Action Agency as executive director for over 14 years. The Agency administers the capital area Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) which helps low-income families reduce their energy costs through energy efficiency improvements, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps residents pay unaffordable energy bills.

High-Risk Energy 

Dot Inman-Johnson has been an outspoken voice against coal-fired power in North Florida and played a key role in defeating the proposal for the polluting North Florida Power Project/Taylor Energy Center coal plant that Tallahassee would have been a part-owner of had it been constructed.

Voting Information 

Election Day is November 5. Here are important dates and deadlines to consider, from the Florida Division of Elections:

• Oct. 7, 2024:  Voter registration deadline
• Oct. 24, 2024: Vote-by-mail ballot request deadline (5:00 pm)
• Oct. 26, 2024: Mandatory in-person early voting period begins
• Nov. 2, 2024: Mandatory in-person early voting period ends
• Nov. 5, 2024: General Election Day 
• Nov. 5, 2024: Vote-by-mail ballot return deadline (7:00 pm)
• Nov. 15, 2024: Vote-by-mail ballot return deadline for military and overseas citizen voters

*Visit Vote-by-Mail and Military and Overseas Citizens Voting for information about deadlines to send a vote-by-mail ballot, to request a vote-by-mail ballot and to return vote by a mail ballot.

** Due to Hurricane Helene, Governor DeSantis has issued Executive Order 24-212 making changes to election rules for some residents of the counties most affected by Helene. Hurricane Milton may affect voting as well. Check here for the latest information.

Find additional important election information here.

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