David Daniels | |
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Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture | |
In office February 2012 –October 2018 | |
Appointed by | John Kasich |
Succeeded by | Dorothy Pelanda |
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 17th district | |
In office January 3,2011 –February 24,2012 | |
Preceded by | John Carey |
Succeeded by | Bob Peterson |
Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 86th district | |
In office January 6,2003 –December 31,2010 | |
Preceded by | Dennis Stapleton |
Succeeded by | Cliff Rosenberger |
Personal details | |
Born | Greenfield,Ohio | January 14,1957
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Greenfield,Ohio |
Profession | Farmer |
David Daniels (born February 1,1957) is a Republican politician who since October 2020 is a Highland County,Ohio Commissioner. [1] He previously served as the Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture from February 2012 until October 2018. [2] From 2011 to 2012,he represented the 17th District as a member of the Ohio Senate. From 2003 to 2010,he served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives,representing the 86th District. Daniels previously served as Highland County commissioner from 1997 to 2002. [3] He was mayor of Greenfield,Ohio from 1988 to 1995,and served as a City Council from 1984 to 1988. [4]
Prior to government,Daniels and his father managed the Daniels Brothers Farm. Daniels served four years on Greenfield City Council 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. [5]
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 Evans in the primary election. [6] It proved to be a divisive,negative primary,which included election complaints filed by both candidates. [7] In the end,Daniels defeated Evans with 51.62% of the vote to take the nomination. [8] 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. [9]
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.
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