John Marks | |
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![]() 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 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jane A. Marks |
Children | John R. Marks IV |
Profession | Attorney |
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.[1] He was elected to three consecutive terms as the city's Mayor, spanning nearly ten years.[1] 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.[2]
Marks was Tallahassee's fifth African-American mayor but the first to be elected.