Steve McDaniel is a Republican Party

Republican Party (United States)

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 Representative from the U.S. state of Tennessee

Tennessee

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Biography

Steve McDaniel was born on October 20, 1951. He attended Jackson State Community College

Jackson State Community College

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, and graduated from the University of Memphis

University of Memphis

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 in 1973. He serves both as Deputy Speaker and as a Representative in the Tennessee House of Representatives

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He is a member of the National Rifle Association

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, the Civil War Preservation Trust

Civil War Preservation Trust

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, the Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association, the National Restaurant Association

National Restaurant Association

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, and the American Legislative Exchange Council

American Legislative Exchange Council

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. He is also a member of the Church of Christ

Church of Christ

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