Charlie Daniels
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Charlie Daniels (born December 7, 1939) serves as Arkansas’s 32nd Secretary of State. Daniels was re-elected by popular vote in the November 2006 general election, and is currently serving in his second term. Prior to assuming office as Secretary of State, Daniels served as Arkansas’s elected State Land Commissioner for 18 years.
Daniels first began his political career on the Parker’s Chapel School Board. He relocated to central Arkansas when then-Governor David Pryor appointed him Director of the Arkansas Department of Labor. He was re-appointed to that position by Bill Clinton during his first term as governor. Daniels later worked for the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, before he ran for State Land Commissioner.
As Secretary of State, Daniels serves as Chair of both the State Board of Election Commissioners and the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission. He is a member of the Information Network of Arkansas Board and the State Board of Apportionment. Daniels has also served as Chair of the Natural Resources Committee and the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. Daniels has been active in professional public service organizations including the Western States Land Commissioners Association and the Eastern Land Resources Council. Daniels is also a member of the National Association of Secretaries of State and served as Vice-Chair of the 2003-2004 NASS Standing Committee on Elections.
A native of El Dorado in Union County, Daniels and his family currently live in Bryant, Arkansas. He was married to the late Patricia Ann Burleson Daniels for 46 years. He has two children, four grandsons, and two granddaughters.
Daniels served in the United States Air Force and the Air Force Reserves. He attended both South Arkansas University, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Shorter College in North Little Rock.
Electoral history
- 2002 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary
- Charlie Daniels ran unopposed
- 2002 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[1]
- Charlie Daniels (D), 62.13%
- Janet Huckabee (R), 37.87%
- 2006 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary
- Charlie Daniels ran unopposed
- 2006 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[2]
- Charlie Daniels (D), 61.56%
- Jim Lagrone (R), 35.44%
- Ralph Scully (Green), 2.99%
Contact Information
Main Offices
State Capitol, RM 256
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-1010
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