Rodger McDaniel
Rodger McDaniel | |
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Member of the Wyoming Senate | |
In office 1977–1981 | |
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives | |
In office 1971–1977 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Leadville, Colorado, U.S. | August 14, 1948
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Patricia |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
Education | University of Wyoming College of Law (JD) Iliff School of Theology (MDiv) |
Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Rodger McDaniel (born August 14, 1948) is an American politician from the state of Wyoming. He is a member of the Democratic Party. McDaniel has served in the Wyoming Senate and Wyoming House of Representatives.
Career
Rodger McDaniel was born in
McDaniel graduated from the
From 1991–1992, McDaniel and his family joined Habitat for Humanity as International Partners in Guatemala and Nicaragua. Shortly after his return to Wyoming, McDaniel closed his law practice in order to attend Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, earning a Masters in Divinity Degree.
Between 1999 and 2002, McDaniel consulted for the Wyoming Department of Health's Substance Abuse Division, where he co-authored, with Dr. Dennis Embry, Reclaiming Wyoming: A Comprehensive Blueprint for Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment of Substance Abuse.[1] Governor Dave Freudenthal appointed McDaniel Director of the Department of Family Services in 2002. In 2006, Governor Freudenthal appointed him Deputy Director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Division of the Department of Health.[2]
In 2013, Rodger McDaniel authored a book on the relationship between
Rodger McDaniel resides in Cheyenne, Wyoming with his wife Patricia. They have two adult children and five grandchildren. He is the Pastor of Highlands United Presbyterian Church, as well as a published author and guest columnist for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.[citation needed]
Bibliography
- McDaniel, Rodger (2013). Dying for Joe McCarthy's Sins: The Suicide of Wyoming Senator Lester Hunt. WordsWorth. ISBN 978-0983027591.
References
- ^ Substance Abuse Division, Wyoming (2001). "Reclaiming Wyoming". google.com. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "McDaniel takes on new role". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Guilty: Senators convicted in mock trial". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Author McDaniel to sign copies of his new book about famous Landerite Lester Hunt Wednesday afternoon". County 10™. Retrieved 7 November 2015.