About
Anthony Daniels currently represents the 53rd District in the Alabama State House of Representatives. He was born in Bartow, Florida, and grew up in Midway, Alabama. In May 2005, he graduated cum laude from Alabama A&M University with a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Anthony went on to earn a Master’s degree in special education also from Alabama A&M University and completed a certification in education fundraising from Dartmouth College in 2012. In 2015, he received a certificate from the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business’s Executive Education Program. In May 2009, he released his first book, To Sweeten Alabama: A Story of a Young Man Defying the Odds.
In June 2006, Anthony was elected as chairman of the National Education Association (NEA) Student Program, where he represented more than 62,000 college students on more than 1,100 campuses nationwide. In this role, Anthony worked out of NEA headquarters in Washington, D.C. His leadership and collaboration with myriad organizations fostered the passage of the College Cost and Reduction Act of 2007, which was signed into law by President George W. Bush.
He is recognized as a leading voice on the issues of college access and affordability. In his role as NEA chairman, Anthony has testified before Department of Education’s Negotiating Rule Making Committee hearings on college access and affordability, spoken to live audiences, provided commentary on nationally syndicated radio programs, television broadcasts and featured in various magazines discussing the topic of college affordability and mobilizing youth to be politically active.
In July 2009, Anthony was appointed to Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle’s Economic Sustainability Council (Green 13) where he served as the Chairman of Transportation. Later that year, he was appointed chair of the Legislative Committee for the Huntsville Education Association, where he served a one-year term. The following year, he was elected to the State Board of Directors for the Alabama Education Association. In 2010 he was also appointed to the advisory committee for First-Book North Alabama, a non-profit organization that provides new books to low income children.
Anthony continues to advocate for a quality education for all as a public servant and as a former elementary school teacher. His experience includes teaching third grade at the Academy of Science and Foreign Language, fourth grade at University Place Elementary (Title I school) and fourth and fifth grade blended-class at Cochiti Middle School on an Indian reservation.
In January 2012, Anthony returned to his Alma mater as Corporate and Foundations Relations officer, a position he held until November 2014. He currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for Premiere Dental, a small business he owns with his wife, Dr. Teneshia Daniels.
Anthony was named Alabama State Legislator of the Year in 2015 by his colleagues in the Hose Democratic Caucus. Today, he continues to serve as a State Representative, a Member of the Kappa Alpha Psi, State Legislature Foundation, board member of Global Forum for freedom and justice and the Huntsville Country Club, a small business owner, a community activist, a husband, a father of two daughters, Abigail and Madison, and one son, Anthony.
Contact Information
Known contact information for Anthony Daniels from Midway, AL.
- 11 South Union Street, Suite 428Montgomery, AL 36130-2950
- Phone: 334-261-0522
- Official Email: [email protected]
Education Information
Known educational history for Anthony Daniels from Midway, AL.
- Certified, Educational Fundraising, Dartmouth College, 2012
- MA, Special Education, Alabama A&M University, 2008-2010
- BS, Elementary Education, Alabama A&M University, 2001-2005
Political Information
Known political history for Anthony Daniels from Midway, AL.
- Candidate, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 53, 2018
- Democratic Leader, Alabama State House of Representatives, 2017-present
- Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 53, 2014-present
Professions Information
Known professional history for Anthony Daniels from Midway, AL.
- Corporate and Foundations Relations Officer, Alabama A&M University, 2012-2014
- Chief Operating Officer, Premiere Dental, 2013-present
- Fourth Grade Teacher, Huntsville City Schools, 2010-2011
- Teacher, Bernadillo Public Schools, 2011
- Third Grade Teacher, Huntsville Academy of Science and Foreign Language, 2009-2010
- Author, To Sweeten Alabama: A Story of a Young Man Defying the Odds, 2009
- State President, Student Alabama Education Association, 2005-2006
- State 2nd Vice President, Student Alabama Education Association, 2003-2004
Congressional Information
Known congressional history for Anthony Daniels from Midway, AL.
- Appointee, Mayor Tommy Battle's Economic and Sustainability Council
- Former Member, Internal Affairs Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives
- Former Member, Commerce and Small Business Committee, Alabama State House of Representatives
Organizations Information
Known organizational history for Anthony Daniels from Midway, AL.
- Chair, Legislative Committee, Huntsville Education Association, 2009-2010
- Chair, National Education Association Student Program, 2006-2008
- Planning Community, United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, 2007-2008
- University Accreditation Board Member, National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Education, 2006-2008
- Member, Advisory/Resolutions Committee, National Education Association Student Program, 2005-2006
- Co-founder, First-Book North Alabama
- Member, Leadership Huntsville
- Member, Committee of 100 Young Professionals
Election History
Anthony Daniels from Midway, AL has participated in elections listed below in the state of Alabama.
Sponsored Bills
View legislative bills that Anthony Daniels has sponsored.
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HB467
Taxation; to amend 40-18-14, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to overtime compensation
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HJR8
William F. O'Connor, Jr., death mourned
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HR126
Declaring unwavering support for Ukraine on the occasion of the third anniversary of its invasion by the Russian Federation
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HR138
Timothy Greg Coleman, Sr, death mourned
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HB202
Civil Procedure; attorney fees and damages authorized for protected class of workers assaulted while performing their official job duties
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HB225
Definition of child; embryo outside a human uterus excluded from definition.
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HB240
Extrauterine embryo not an unborn life and unborn child; Constitutional Amendment
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HB279
Contraception; guaranteeing access
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HB31
Abortion, rape and incest exceptions, provided
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HB358
Relating to child care and workforce development; to establish the employer tax credit and child care provider tax credit; to make legislative findings.
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HB448
Elections; revise dates for submissions to qualify on ballot
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HR133
Pastor Wendell Davis, 35th anniversary, commended
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HR134
Deuce Komradz, commended
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HR199
Daughter of Zion Ministries, Incorporated, commended
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HR228
Murray Levine, death mourned
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HR78
Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, commended
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HB217
Relating to gross income; to amend Section 40-18-14, Code of Alabama 1975; to exclude hours worked above 40 in any given week from gross income.
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HB247
Relating to economic development; to amend Sections 41-10-802 and 41-10-822, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for a name change for the Alabama Innovation Corporation and revise the residency requirements for certain grant recipients; to amend Section 41-10-805, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Board of Directors of the Alabama Innovation Corporation, to make conforming changes to accurately cite the Code of Alabama 1975; and to add a new Article 22, commencing with Section 41-10-840, to Chapter 10 of Title 41, Code of Alabama 1975, to reestablish the technology accelerator tax credit program and the underrepresented company tax credit program as the Innovating Alabama tax credit program; and to exempt working groups, task forces, and subcommittees of the Alabama Innovation Corporation from the Alabama Open Meetings Act.
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HB368
Relating to child care and workforce development; to establish the employer tax credit and child care provider tax credit; to make legislative findings.
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HB467
Relating to the Alabama Rural, Agribusiness, and Opportunity Zone Jobs Act; to amend Sections 40-9H-2 and 40-9H-3, Code of Alabama 1975; to authorize the issuance of state matching capital to certified growth funds to make capital accessible to rural and minority owned businesses.
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HB495
Relating to brewpubs; to amend Section 28-4A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to render the definition of brewpubs consistent with Chapter 4A of Title 28 and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style.
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HB496
Relating to taxation; to amend Section 40-23-4, Code of Alabama 1975, to exempt the purchase of a general aviation aircraft and any machinery or equipment installed on a general aviation aircraft from sales and use tax in certain circumstances.
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HJR20
HONORING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ORGANIZATION ON ITS 113TH ANNIVERSARY AND FOR ITS ACHIEVEMENTS.
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HR241
HONORING MRS. SANDRA ANNETTE TUBBS GREENE ON THE OCCASION OF HER 60TH BIRTHDAY.
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HR77
Boyd, Jaylin K., commended
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HR4
Johnson, Nathaniel, death mourned
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HB282
School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, granted same soverign immunity and participation in Educators Liability Trust Fund as provided for other public K-12 schools, board of education, administrators, and staff, Secs. 16-28A-6, added; Secs. 16-22-4.1, 36-1-12 am'd.
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HB283
Taxation, exempt state, county, and municipal sales and use tax from certain entities
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HB539
Breweries, distilleries, daily limit on amount beer or liquor sold to customers eliminated, Sec. 28-3A-6 am'd.
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HJR66
Daniel Kendall Johnson Foundation, commended
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HR134
Doughty, Tracy, commended
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HR33
McCaulley, Esau, commended
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HB355
Madison Co., Huntsville Public Library Bd., add'l members appt. by City of Madison and Madison Co. Comm., bd renamed Huntsville-Mad. Co. Public Library Bd.
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HJR70
Stepping up Initiative, supported
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HR107
Infectious diseases, urging the promotion, sharing, and posting of practices to reduce the spread of
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HB 326
Education, Construction Trade Academy Funding Act, created, Alabama Energy and Residential Codes Board, required to develop program, ADECA, required to administer program
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HJR113
YMCA organizations, urged to raise awareness of child sexual abuse
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HR165
Pritchett, Courtney, commended
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HR234
Aeolians, heroic and compassionate action, commended
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HR309
Hugine, Andrew, Jr., commended
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HB 303
Alcoholic beverages, manufacturers, prohibition on selling alcohol on Sundays, not applicable to certain tastings and samplings on licensed premises, Sec. 28-3A-25 am'd.
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HB 524
Public welfare, Medicaid, income threshold provided, const. amend.
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HB 525
Taxation, National Federation of the Blind of Alabama, exempt from sales and use taxes
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HR 289
Boggs-MacGuire, Henrietta, recognized
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HR 50
Hall, Rick, death mourned
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HR 515
Expungement law, urging Legislauture to amend
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HB381
Schools, influenza vaccine, local boards of education to provide information, Education Dept. to make information available, Sec. 16-1-49 added
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HB429
Taxation, National Federation of the Blind, exempt from state, county, and municipal sales and use taxes, Sec. 40-23-5 am'd.
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HJR64
Dental Association and Dental Lifeline Network, recognized
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HR176
Wheeler, Oliver Threat, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, commended
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HR28
Alexander, Amara, commended
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HR280
Lane, Dillan Maurice, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, commended
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HR349
Acuff, Lennie, commended
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HB176
Alcoholic beverages, breweries and brewpubs, sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption under certain conditions, location restrictions deleted, Secs. 28-3-1, 28-3A-6, 28-4A-3 am'd.
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HB251
Income tax, individual and corporate returns, date required to be filed, filed on date for corresponding federal returns, Secs. 40-18-27, 40-18-39, 40-18-42 am'd.
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HB289
Revenue Department, notification requirements by local governments regarding tax levies, revised, certain collection services authorized at no cost, Sec. 11-51-210.1 added; Secs. 11-3-11.3, 11-51-183, 11-51-208, 11-51-210, 40-12-4, 40-12-7 am'd.
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HB311
Tax increment districts, provide that compensation may be determined solely by local governing body if a district is within a Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone
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HR342
J.O. Johnson High School Boys Basketball Team, commended
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HB229
Climatologist, Office of the State, created
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HB397
Dental services, certain health insurance policies and health maintenance organizations plans, setting fees for services not covered by the plan, prohibited
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HB404
Insurance, health insurance entity, quality rating system for dentists using cost of services, prohibited, criteria for quality rating system
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HB530
Tax increment districts, provide that compensation may be determined soley by local governing body if a district is within a Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone
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HR212
Challenger Middle School CyberPatriot, commended
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HR213
New Century Technology High School CyberPatriot Team, commended
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HR214
Grissom High School CyberPatriot Team, commended
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HR268
Huntsville Police Department's School Resource Officer Unit, awarded National Association of School Resource Officer (NASRO) 2015 Model Agency award, commended