Martin Daniel (born 17 December 1956)[1] is a Republican party member and formally a member of Tennessee's House of Representatives, representing District 18 of Knox County from 2014 until his retirement from government in 2020.[2]

Chairman Martin Daniel

Education and Background

Education

In 1982, Daniel went to University of Tennessee-Knoxville to study for his Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business and Marketing. While there, he also earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in General Business. Martin Daniel also received a Juris Doctor at the University of Memphis in 1985.[1]

Professional Experience

Daniel is currently a business owner and manager of Elevation Outdoor Advertising, LLC as well as serving president of Defeat Duchenne, Inc.[2]

Other past experiences include:

  • Owner of Tennessee Outdoor Advertising, Inc. (1992-1998).[3]
  • Owner of Emerald Outdoor Advertising (1993-1997).[3]
  • Owner of Delta Outdoor Advertising (1998-2002).[3]

Political Experience

Daniel began his political career as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2014 and was re-elected in November 2018.[2] Daniel barely won the victory in the 2018 election against Greg Mackay for seat in House of Representatives.[4]

2018 Election

In 2018, Daniel's re-election victory for the District 18 against Greg Mackay.[5][2]

District 18 2018 Election
Candidates Votes Percentage
Martin Daniel (Republican) 12,865 52.5%
Greg Mackay (Democrat) 12,118 48.5%

Current Committees

Committees
Chairman
Government Operations Committee
Joint Committee on Government Operations
Committees
Member
Calendar and Rules Committee
Joint Committee on Fiscal Review
Judiciary Committee
Subcommittee on Civil Justice
Subcommittee on Infrastructure
Transportation Committee

Honors and awards

In 2017, Martin Daniel received both the "Guardian of Small Business" Award and Legislator of the Year, awarded by the Tennessee Community Organization.[6]

Personal life

Daniel was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1956. He lives with his wife, Melissa, and their two children in Knoxville, Tennessee.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Martin Daniel". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  4. ↑ "Martin Daniel narrowly defeats Greg Mackay for TN's 18th House District". wbir.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  5. ↑ "Election Results | Tennessee Secretary of State". sos.tn.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  6. ↑ "About Martin". Martin Daniel. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
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