David T. Daniels
Encyclopedia
David Daniels is a Republican
member of the Ohio Senate
, representing the Seventeenth District since 2011. Formerly, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives
, representing the 86th District from 2003 to 2010. He is serving as Chairman of the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee.
and was Mayor for eight years. He also served as a Highland County Commissioner
for six years.
With an open seat available in 2002, Daniels won a three way primary to take the Republican nomination with 41.85% of the vote. He defeated Democrat Bill Horne with 63.4% of the vote to take his first term. In 2004, he again defeated Horne with 61.08% of the vote, and again with 53.16% of the vote in 2006. Daniels was selected as Chairman of the State Government and Elections Committee for the 127th General Assembly. In 2008, Daniels again beat Horne with 57.5% of the vote to take a final term.
in the primary election. It proved to be a divisive, negative primary, which included election complaints filed by both candidates. In the end, Daniels defeated Evans with 51.62% of the vote to take the nomination. Daniels faced Gallia County Commissioner Justin Fallon in the general election. While Democrats were hoping for an upset, Daniels won the general election with 63.39% of the vote.
On January 3, 2011, Daniels was sworn into office for his first term. Senate President Tom Niehaus
subsequently named Daniels as a member of the Energy and Public Utilities Committee (as Chairman); Finance; Financial Institutions; and State and Local Government and Veteran's Affairs (as vice chairman). He also serves on the Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation; the Lawrence County Transportation Improvement District; and the Power Siting Board.
Ohio Republican Party
The Ohio Republican Party is the Ohio state affiliate of the United States Republican Party. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio on February 13, 1854. Kevin DeWine has been chairman of the Ohio GOP since 2009...
member of the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...
, representing the Seventeenth District since 2011. Formerly, he served in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
, representing the 86th District from 2003 to 2010. He is serving as Chairman of the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee.
Career
Prior to government, Daniels and his father managed the Daniels Brothers Farm. Daniels served four years on Greenfield City CouncilGreenfield, Ohio
Greenfield is a village in Highland, Fayette, and Ross counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, along Paint Creek. The population was 4,906 at the 2000 census...
and was Mayor for eight years. He also served as a Highland County Commissioner
Highland County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,875 people, 15,587 households, and 11,394 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile . There were 17,583 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
for six years.
With an open seat available in 2002, Daniels won a three way primary to take the Republican nomination with 41.85% of the vote. He defeated Democrat Bill Horne with 63.4% of the vote to take his first term. In 2004, he again defeated Horne with 61.08% of the vote, and again with 53.16% of the vote in 2006. Daniels was selected as Chairman of the State Government and Elections Committee for the 127th General Assembly. In 2008, Daniels again beat Horne with 57.5% of the vote to take a final term.
Ohio Senate
With incumbent John Carey unable to run again in 2010 due to term limits, Daniels entered the race to succeed him. However, he faced fellow Representative Clyde EvansClyde Evans
Clyde Evans is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 87th District from 2003 to 2010. Term limited in 2010, he ran for the Ohio Senate, but lost the primary election to David T. Daniels.-External links:...
in the primary election. It proved to be a divisive, negative primary, which included election complaints filed by both candidates. In the end, Daniels defeated Evans with 51.62% of the vote to take the nomination. Daniels faced Gallia County Commissioner Justin Fallon in the general election. While Democrats were hoping for an upset, Daniels won the general election with 63.39% of the vote.
On January 3, 2011, Daniels was sworn into office for his first term. Senate President Tom Niehaus
Tom Niehaus
Tom Niehaus is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 14th District since 2005. Previously he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2000 until 2004. Niehaus succeeded Ohio Senate President Doug White, who was prevented by Ohio's term limits law from running for...
subsequently named Daniels as a member of the Energy and Public Utilities Committee (as Chairman); Finance; Financial Institutions; and State and Local Government and Veteran's Affairs (as vice chairman). He also serves on the Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation; the Lawrence County Transportation Improvement District; and the Power Siting Board.
External links
- The Ohio Senate: Senator David T. Daniels (R-Greenfield) official site