Chris McDaniel

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Chris McDaniel (born June 28, 1971 in Laurel, Mississippi), is an attorney, talk radio host and a Republican politician in the Mississippi Senate who has represented the 42nd District, which encompasses part of South Mississippi, since 2008. McDaniel resides with his family in Ellisville, Mississippi.

1 Early Life and Education
2 Legislative Experience
3 Personal life
4 Radio Experience
5 External links

[edit] Early Life and Education

Senator McDaniel was born on June 28, 1971 in Laurel, Mississippi. He graduated with honors from Jones County Junior College and received his B.S. with honors from William Carey University. After graduating from William Carey in 1994, McDaniel entered the University of Mississippi School of Law, graduating cum laude in 1997 with a Juris Doctor degree.

In 1997, McDaniel entered a two year federal clerkship with United States District Court Judge Charles W. Pickering, Sr. After leaving his position as a law clerk with Judge Pickering, McDaniel joined the law firm of Hortman Harlow Martindale Bassi Robinson & McDaniel, becoming a partner in 2003. His areas of concentration include Litigation, Insurance Defense, Corporate Law, Products Liability, Commercial Litigation, Consumer Products Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation, Complex Multi-Party Litigation, Legislation, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights.

Senator McDaniel is affilitated with the Gideons International, Mississippi Leadership Forum, Mississippi Economic Council, Association for Excellence in Education, National Rifle Association, American Family Association, Jones County Bar Association, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, Mississippi Claims Association, Fifth Federal Circuit Bar Association, the Hundred Club of Jones County, Federalist Society, Mississippi Bar Association, Rotary Club and Exchange Club.

[edit] Legislative Experience

Senator McDaniel is a conservative politician who has served as a member of the Mississippi Senate since 2008. In the Senate, he is Vice-Chairman of Oil, Gas and Other Minerals Committee and a member of numerous other committees, including Education; Elections; Finance; Judiciary, Division A; Public Health and Welfare; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

[edit] Personal life

Senator McDaniel is married to Jill Tullos McDaniel, a former Miss Mississippi USA. They have one child, Cambridge Christopher McDaniel. He is a Southern Baptist.

[edit] Radio Experience

Senator McDaniel has also hosted The Right Side Radio Show since its start on WMXI 98.1 FM in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Senator McDaniel has also been a guest host and/or appeared on numerous conservative talk shows. Chris has guest hosted shows with Mychal Massie and Ray Spero, nationally renowned conservative commentators.

The Right Side became nationally syndicated in 2006 by EBN Radio Network and Golden Broadcasters. The show is broadcast nationwide on ABC Radio Networks and the industry standard Starguide III system.