As City Commission flips progressive, Williams-Cox’s watch party goes on
In a night that local progressives surged , moderate Dianne Williams-Cox defeated Dot Inman-Johnson and maintained her position on Tallahassee City Commission Seat 5. While votes rolled in, the incumbent held a watch party at Tallahassee Nights Live . “I appreciate folks who came and vouched for me and closed the case for me, who came to talk about me and what it is that I've done, and who I really am,” Williams-Cox said in an interview with the Tallahassee Democrat as the night began. “I really want people to understand that I'm here working for us, not for me, not for any special group, all of us.” The vibes were high throughout the night, as the party of around 100 people featured a DJ and catered food. The event began at 7 p.m. and lasted until approximately 10 p.m. While she has regularly traded barbs with Matlow on the commission dais before voting him down 3-2, Williams-Cox shared a conciliatory message Tuesday night. “My priority is to meet my new commission, who I'll be working with, and get to understand what's important to them, so that we can become more unified and be able to work together and move
