Daniel T. Lewis
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Daniel Towers Lewis is an educator and Libertarian
activist from Nashville
, Tennessee
. He was previously the Secretary of the Hamilton County Libertarian Party in Chattanooga, Tennessee and is currently the Chair of the Libertarian Party of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
Pennsylvania
when he was in the fourth grade. As young child Lewis became interested in science and history. Lewis is married to the former Janet Hall, aunt of Kay and Claudia Hall. In 2006 they moved from Chattanooga Tennessee to Nashville Tennessee. They attend Una Baptist Church, where Daniel Lewis teaches an Adult Sunday School Class.
(1992). Following his graduation he completed some undergraduate courses in geology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
. Lewis is a graduate from the Teacher Preparation Academy at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
, where he completed his Master in Education with initial licensure in secondary earth science education.
at an inner-city school in Chattanooga Tennessee. He then directed the Outside-In After-School program at St. Mark's United Methodist Church
, Chattanooga Tennessee. Currently he is a Bible
, math, social studies
, and science
teacher at the Master's Touch Christian Academy in Smyrna Tennessee. Master's Touch Christian Academy is a Christian School for special needs
children.
and became active in the Libertarian Party on the local level. In 2002 he help restart the Hamilton County Libertarian Party. Subsequently, Lewis became Secretary of the Hamilton County Libertarian Party. He is listed under educators on the Comprehensive Listing of Notable Libertarians
District 26 (Chattanooga) receiving 493 votes. In the 2004 election he faced Republican Gerald McCormick and Democrat James Carpenter. Republican Gerald McCormick won the election.
In a letter dated March 3, 2008 the Tennessee Division of Elections officially notified him that he had achieved ballot access as a candidate in the United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2008
. On March 8, 2008 he was officially nominated by the Libertarian Party of Tennessee as a candidate for U.S. Senate. On March 9, 2008 Lewis officially announced his bid for the U.S. Senate.
2004 Campaign web Site * http://www.lewisdt.com/house26
Official Web Site * http://www.lewisdt.com
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
activist from Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
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. He was previously the Secretary of the Hamilton County Libertarian Party in Chattanooga, Tennessee and is currently the Chair of the Libertarian Party of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
Early and personal life
Lewis was born September 7, 1967 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. His parents were missionaries in Germany. He and his family moved to LebanonLebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
when he was in the fourth grade. As young child Lewis became interested in science and history. Lewis is married to the former Janet Hall, aunt of Kay and Claudia Hall. In 2006 they moved from Chattanooga Tennessee to Nashville Tennessee. They attend Una Baptist Church, where Daniel Lewis teaches an Adult Sunday School Class.
Education
Lewis earned a Bachelor of Science degree, in General Science, at Tennessee Temple UniversityTennessee Temple University
Tennessee Temple University is a four-year private Christian university, with its focus on liberal arts education, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Operating there, also, is Temple Baptist Seminary, the university's graduate school of Christian theology....
(1992). Following his graduation he completed some undergraduate courses in geology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The University, often referred to as UTC or simply "Chattanooga" , is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System; the others being in...
. Lewis is a graduate from the Teacher Preparation Academy at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The University, often referred to as UTC or simply "Chattanooga" , is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System; the others being in...
, where he completed his Master in Education with initial licensure in secondary earth science education.
Teaching career
Lewis began his teaching career by teaching 8th grade physical sciencePhysical science
Physical science is an encompassing term for the branches of natural science and science that study non-living systems, in contrast to the life sciences...
at an inner-city school in Chattanooga Tennessee. He then directed the Outside-In After-School program at St. Mark's United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
, Chattanooga Tennessee. Currently he is a Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, math, social studies
Social studies
Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies...
, and science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
teacher at the Master's Touch Christian Academy in Smyrna Tennessee. Master's Touch Christian Academy is a Christian School for special needs
Special needs
In the USA, special needs is a term used in clinical diagnostic and functional development to describe individuals who require assistance for disabilities that may be medical, mental, or psychological. For instance, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the International...
children.
Political career
Shortly after graduating from college, Lewis became acquainted with the Libertarian PartyLibertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
and became active in the Libertarian Party on the local level. In 2002 he help restart the Hamilton County Libertarian Party. Subsequently, Lewis became Secretary of the Hamilton County Libertarian Party. He is listed under educators on the Comprehensive Listing of Notable Libertarians
2004 election
In 2004 Lewis ran as a Libertarian for Tennessee House of RepresentativesTennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
District 26 (Chattanooga) receiving 493 votes. In the 2004 election he faced Republican Gerald McCormick and Democrat James Carpenter. Republican Gerald McCormick won the election.
2008 election
After moving to Nashville in 2006, Lewis began reestablishing the Libertarian Party affiliate in the Nashville area as the Libertarian Party of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. The Libertarian Party of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County was officially reorganized on March 1, 2008. Two months later he was elected as the first Chair of the Libertarian Party of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County.In a letter dated March 3, 2008 the Tennessee Division of Elections officially notified him that he had achieved ballot access as a candidate in the United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2008
United States Senate election in Tennessee, 2008
The 2008 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander won re-election to a second term.-Candidates:*Bob Tuke, former Chairman of the Democratic Party of Tennessee...
. On March 8, 2008 he was officially nominated by the Libertarian Party of Tennessee as a candidate for U.S. Senate. On March 9, 2008 Lewis officially announced his bid for the U.S. Senate.
External links
2008 Campaign Web Site * http://www.getyourcountryback.com/2004 Campaign web Site * http://www.lewisdt.com/house26
Official Web Site * http://www.lewisdt.com