{{Short description|American politician (born 1956)}} '''Martin Daniel''' (born 17 December 1956)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h18.html|title=Representatives - TN General Assembly|website=www.capitol.tn.gov|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref> is a Republican party member and formerly a member of Tennessee's House of Representatives, representing District 18 of Knox County from 2014 until his retirement from government in 2020.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Martin_Daniel|title=Martin Daniel|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref> thumb|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 of Science degree in general business. Martin Daniel also received a Juris Doctor at the University of Memphis in 1985.<ref name=":0" />
=== Professional experience === Daniel is currently a business owner and manager of Elevation Outdoor Advertising, LLC as well as serving president of Defeat Duchenne, Inc.<ref name=":1" />
Other past experiences include:
* Owner of Tennessee Outdoor Advertising, Inc. (1992-1998).<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref> * Owner of Emerald Outdoor Advertising (1993-1997).<ref name=":3" /> * Owner of Delta Outdoor Advertising (1998-2002).<ref name=":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.<ref name=":1" /> Daniel barely won the victory in the 2018 election against Greg Mackay for seat in House of Representatives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/martin-daniel-narrowly-defeats-greg-mackay-for-tns-18th-house-district/51-611477217|title=Martin Daniel narrowly defeats Greg Mackay for TN's 18th House District|website=wbir.com|access-date=2020-03-07}}</ref>
=== 2018 election === In 2018, Daniel's re-election victory for the District 18 against Greg Mackay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sos.tn.gov/elections/results#2018|title=Election Results {{!}} Tennessee Secretary of State|website=sos.tn.gov|access-date=2020-03-07}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> {| class="wikitable" |+District 18 2018 election !Candidates !Votes !Percentage |- |Martin Daniel (Republican) |12,865 |52.5% |- |Greg Mackay (Democrat) |12,118 |48.5% |}
== Current committees == {| class="wikitable" |+Committees !Chairman |- |Government Operations Committee |- |Joint Committee on Government Operations |} {| class="wikitable" |+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.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://martindaniel.org/about-martin/|title=About Martin|website=Martin Daniel|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref>
== Personal life == Daniel was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1956. He lives with his wife, Melissa, and their two children in Knoxville, Tennessee.<ref name=":3" />
== References == <references />
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