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]
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.
Daniel is currently a business owner and manager of Elevation Outdoor Advertising, LLC as well as serving president of Defeat Duchenne, Inc.
Other past experiences include:
Daniel began his political career as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2014 and was re-elected in November 2018. Daniel barely won the victory in the 2018 election against Greg Mackay for seat in House of Representatives.[4]
In 2018, Daniel's re-election victory for the District 18 against Greg Mackay.[5]
| Martin Daniel (Republican) | 12,865 | 52.5% | |
| Greg Mackay (Democrat) | 12,118 | 48.5% |
| Government Operations Committee | |
| Joint Committee on Government Operations |
| Calendar and Rules Committee | |
| Joint Committee on Fiscal Review | |
| Judiciary Committee | |
| Subcommittee on Civil Justice | |
| Subcommittee on Infrastructure | |
| Transportation Committee |
In 2017, Martin Daniel received both the "Guardian of Small Business" Award and Legislator of the Year, awarded by the Tennessee Community Organization.[6]
Daniel was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1956. He lives with his wife, Melissa, and their two children in Knoxville, Tennessee.