Daniel Towers Lewis

Background

Lewis was born September 7, 1967 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

Education

Lewis earned a Bachelor of Science degree, in General Science, at Tennessee Temple University (1992). Following his graduation he completed some undergraduate courses in geology at the. Lewis is a graduate from the Teacher Preparation Academy at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he completed his Master in with initial licensure in secondary earth science education.

Career

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 He and his family moved to Lebanon 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. Lewis began his teaching career by teaching 8th grade physical science at an inner-city school in 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.

Shortly after graduating from college, Lewis became acquainted with the Libertarian Party and became active in the Libertarian Party on the local level

In 2002 he helped 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 Representatives District 26 (Chattanooga) receiving 493 votes.

In the 2004 election he faced Republican Gerald McCormick and Democrat James Carpenter.

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. On March 8, 2008 he was officially nominated by the Libertarian Party of Tennessee as a candidate for United States. Senate.

On March 9, 2008 Lewis officially announced his bid for the United States. Senate.

Achievements

• 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.