Joel T. Daves III
Joel T. Daves III | |
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Daves in 1965 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Palm Beach County | |
| In office 1965–1966 | |
| Mayor of West Palm Beach, Florida | |
| In office March 25, 1999 – March 27, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy M. Graham |
| Succeeded by | Lois Frankel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 14, 1928 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 2021 (aged 93) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Darden Kettler |
| Alma mater | Sewanee: The University of the South University of Florida Levin College of Law |
Joel T. Daves III (July 14, 1928 – July 20, 2021) was an American politician and lawyer. He was appointed as the Palm Beach County solicitor in 1959 and won the election to that office in 1960. Daves declined to seek reelection in 1964, instead running for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives. He served two years as a Democratic state representative before being defeated in 1966. Attempting a political comeback, Daves ran for the United States Senate in 1970 but placed last among the five Democratic primary candidates. After over two decades of not seeking a political office, he unsuccessfully ran for mayor of West Palm Beach in 1991. He was then elected city commissioner in 1992 and mayor of West Palm Beach in 1999. Daves lost to Lois Frankel in the 2003 mayoral election.