daniels born april academic administrator politician governor indiana member republican_party daniels president born pennsylvania daniels graduate princeton_university received doctor studying briefly daniels began career working assistant working chief staff senate appointed executive director chairman worked chief political adviser liaison president ronald_reagan appointed president conservative think tank daniels moved indiana joining working president senior vice president corporate strategy policy january daniels appointed president director served june daniels announced intention run indiana gubernatorial election leaving bush administration won republican primary vote defeated democratic incumbent governor general election daniels reelected second term defeating november tenure governor daniels cut state government workforce cut capped state property taxes balanced state budget budget measures increasing spending inflation rate second term daniels saw protest labor unions democrats state legislature policies indiana school program attempt pass right work legislation leading indiana legislative legislature session daniels signed right work law indiana 23rd state nation widely speculated daniels candidate presidential election chose run author best selling book keeping republic saving america americans daniels selected president term governor ended january early life family education mitchell daniels born april pennsylvania son née father parents immigrants syria greek orthodox descent daniels honored arab american institute award public service mother ancestry english great grandparents born daniels spent early childhood years pennsylvania tennessee georgia daniels family moved indiana pennsylvania father accepted job indianapolis headquarters company year old daniels accustomed mountains disliked central indiana grade school time attended delaware trail elementary high school student body president graduation daniels named indiana presidential scholars state male high school graduate year president daniels earned bachelor degree international affairs princeton_university member american whig society overlapped future supreme_court justice year initially studied law indianapolis accepting job newly elected senator transferred earned doctor undergraduate student princeton grand jury indicted daniels marijuana possession maintaining common charges eventually dropped daniels pleaded guilty person charge based confession marijuana spent nights jail paid fine according daniels roommate time police obtained warrant search room based activity student live room roommate told unbeknownst daniels current roommate coming room involved drugs worse pot daniels told justice served disclosed arrest job applications spoken incident columns washington_post february princeton honored daniels recognizes alumnus career embodies duty wilson famous speech princeton award presented alumni day activities february early political career daniels experience politics teenager worked unsuccessful campaign fellow princeton alumnus running incumbent democrat birch campaign helped daniels secure office indianapolis mayor daniels worked election campaign later worked campaign senate inc political daniels served vice president daniels joined mayoral staff december years principal assistant elected daniels followed washington chief staff daniels served chief staff term time met working national_park_service married daughters divorced married later divorced second husband remarried daniels elected chairman daniels appointed executive director serving position played major role keeping control senate daniels manager successful election campaigns august daniels chief political advisor liaison president ronald_reagan daniels returned indiana president ceo conservative think tank elected vice president united_states governor indiana offered appoint daniels vacant senate seat daniels declined offer saying force spend time away family daniels left accept position largest corporation headquartered indiana time promoted president senior vice president corporate strategy policy time managed successful strategy attacks product public relations campaign drug waged interview daniels said organization church people likely victims organization responded daniels libel suit million judge dismissed case experienced dramatic growth daniels tenure company sales income mid late 1990s doubled assets billion doubled revenue billion period daniels later governor indiana drew heavily colleagues serve advisers agency managers period daniels served board directors resigned join federal government sold stock million later year value declined virginia based bought subsequently investigated sale found wrongdoing opponents brought sale questioned later election campaign daniels said time private sector experience helped serve effective governor probably learned daniels said enjoyed opportunity frequently asked later previous experiences helped effective governor sort thing people expect public life probably experience business trying manage results trying large numbers people aligned headed common direction probably valuable days spent january daniels accepted president invitation serve director served director january june role member time director bush referred blade noted budget cutting budget daniels submitted congress deep cuts agencies accommodate tax cuts spending cuts actually approved congress daniels month tenure position projected federal budget surplus billion declined billion deficit economic failure enact spending cuts offset tax reductions shortly invasion afghanistan daniels gave speech challenged view wanted continue typical spending nation war idea assets important important things especially time genuine emergency makes common sense applied life said conservative columnist stated column daniels time daniels carried water director bush administration budgets calling governor defended daniels accusations daniels assessed costs iraq war final days invasion iraq hypothetical question daniels told new_york_times cost war iraq range billion clear daniels referring cost short invasion longer war indicate administration described envelope estimate advisor cost billion high days later new years holiday spokesperson clarified daniels remarks adding billion figure hard white_house estimate impossible know military campaign ultimately cost cost estimate know arena billion event months later march days start invasion president bush requested billion emergency supplemental appropriation cover operational expenses iraq september year according military operations iraq cost billion projected daniels defenders accuse daniels critics month supplemental appropriation request fund entire war september october appropriated operations war iraq afghanistan governor election campaign daniels decision run governor indiana led rest republican field candidates drop race challenger conservative activist miller worked christian rights defense group daniels campaign platform centered cutting state budget public agencies won primary vote campaigning general election daniels visited counties times traveled donated white nicknamed covered signatures supporters campaign slogan man man reference phrase president refer daniels bush campaigned daniels occasions daniels hoped bush popularity help secure win public stops frequently phrase garden needs sixteen years years indiana republican governor opponent general election incumbent succeeded office death frank campaign ads democratic_party attempted tie daniels number issues jail time marijuana use stock sale leading insider trading role high cost drugs election indiana history time candidates spending combined million daniels won election garnering vote compared incumbent governor lose election indiana term day office daniels created indiana look cost savings state government day government employee unions executive order removing requirement state employees pay union mandate created governor executive order paying union membership subsequently dropped state employees budgetary measures state state address january daniels forward agenda improve state fiscal situation indiana budget projected year deficit million daniels called strict controls spending increases reducing annual growth rate budget proposed year tax increase individuals entities earning proposal controversial republican speaker house criticized daniels refused allow proposal debated general_assembly approved million spending cuts daniels different state contracts savings million resulting budget billion annual spending growth future budgets cut standard years increase revenues coupled spending reductions led million budget surplus indiana permitted loans borrowing prohibited constitution following state bankruptcy state financed deficit spending million revenue belonged local government school districts course years funds gradually fully restored municipal governments surplus money state reserve fund grown billion daniels tax proposals approved tax liquor fund construction tax rental cars expand new source funding resulted state project initially started led bitter feud daniels city leadership ownership project state ultimately won took ownership facilities city daniels continued effort reduce state operating costs signing law bill enrollment service state welfare programs indiana welfare enrollment facilities replaced centers operated complaints poor service daniels canceled contract returned enrollment service public sector controversial measures daniels successfully pushed state adoption daniels argued save state money energy costs state indiana counties adopted time zone practices practice state effectively observed different times central state maintained single time year round interests est time zones prevented official adoption daylight saving 1930s led decades debate daniels pressed entire state switch general_assembly come terms ultimately long debate adopted april measure passing vote putting northwestern southwestern indiana time time highways controversial plan known major moves plan passed leased joint venture company owned spanish firm australia years exchange time payment billion measure opposed democrats began advertising campaign accusing daniels selling road foreign nations income lease finance public transportation projects create million trust fund generate revenue maintenance highway system daniels support controversial legislation led rapid drop approval rating poll showed point drop support approved way job following months reforms began positive effect ratings began improve approval rebounded economic development daniels elected stated number priority job creation achieve goal created public private chairman board ordered act speed business speed government attract new jobs year closed transactions similar efforts previous years combined businesses committed creating new jobs invest billion indiana economy end administration claimed closed deals create projected new jobs day trade mission asia daniels visited indiana soldiers serving border 56th anniversary start korean war laid white flowers base plaque listing soldiers indiana died war visit met asian auto executives successfully promoted expansion facilities indiana topped results landed high profile automotive investments toyota announced consecutive record breaking year new investment job commitments indiana largest deal construct billion facilities assist recovery fuel canadian tar sands march indianapolis news published story claiming date jobs corporation reported helped create come fruition revised numbers response report claiming job commitments received come fruition daniels signed provided indiana workers coverage program works helping purchase private health insurance policy state plan promotes health screenings early prevention services smoking cessation provides tax credits small businesses create qualified section plans plan paid increase state tax cigarettes federal funds special granted federal government september wall_street_journal column daniels quoted saying healthy indiana plan cigarette tax increase saying consumption tax product soon doesn violate rules learned ronald_reagan plan allows low moderate income households members access employer provided healthcare apply coverage fee coverage calculated formula results charge person income annual standard policies allows applicants qualify health savings account plan pays maximum annual benefits indiana indiana eighth university indiana formed support purpose new line university increase education opportunities working adults indiana december celebrated graduate property tax reform daniels proposed property tax ceiling percent residential properties percent rental properties percent businesses plan approved march signed daniels march indiana average property tax cut percent total million tax cuts money collected property taxes funds local schools county government offset loss revenues municipal bodies state raised sales tax effective april fearing future government statute enforcing property tax rate caps daniels state republican leaders pressed amendment add new tax limits state constitution proposed amendment placed general election ballot major focus daniels reelection campaign november voters elected adopt tax caps indiana constitution daniels successes balancing state budget began recognized nationally near end term daniels named public officials year governing magazine year received urban award ideas dealing state fiscal urban problems voter registration session general_assembly daniels republicans democratic support successfully enacted voter registration law required voters government issued photo permitted vote law kind united_states civil rights organizations like opposed bill saying impact minorities poor elderly voters unable afford physically unable apply partially address concerns state passed law authorizing state license branches offer free state photo cards individuals possess type state coalition civil rights groups began court challenge bill indiana state courts daniels administration defended government case ruled favor state late appealed bill body upheld decision case appeal ruled favor state april setting legal precedent states subsequently enacted similar laws years following reelection campaign daniels entered election year approval rate disapproval rate daniels reelection campaign focused states unemployment rate lowered time office proposed property tax reform amendment successful balancing state budget term november daniels defeated democratic candidate elected second term governor votes january washington_post blogger named daniels reelection campaign best gubernatorial campaign noted republicans presidential election daniels garnered percent african american vote percent election campaign won votes candidate state history july hand help announce return series chassis manufacturing state indiana build new technology center indiana state indiana sale chassis daniels recognized commitment fiscal discipline recent recipient conservative think tank president ceo receive award fiscal discipline november poll gave daniels approval rate second term democrats won majority elections caused indiana divided government democrats controlling republicans controlling governor office lead stalemate budget debate caused special session state faced billion revenue budget years daniels proposed range spending cuts cost saving measures budget proposal general_assembly approved proposals relied heavily state reserve funds pay budget daniels signed billion year budget law legislative mid term elections republican super regained control house took control senate giving party control general_assembly time daniels tenure governor regular legislative session began january large republicans attempted implement wide ranging conservative agenda largely backed daniels agenda dormant daniels election divided control assembly february republican legislators attempted pass right work bill bill illegal employees required join workers union republicans argued help state attract new employers unable prevent measure passing democratic legislators fled state deny body protesters staged demonstrations capital minority somewhat common state occurring recently daniels supported legislation believed republican drop bill election platform deserved period public debate republicans subsequently dropped bill democratic refused return capital demanding additional bills including bill create statewide school program refusal return left unable pass legislation bills objected dropped agenda march minority subsequently returned resume duties daniels interviewed february similar wisconsin budget protests madison supporting wisconsin republicans said indiana position advocating things madison education following legislative assembly began passing agenda daniels signed bills law written collaboration series education reform laws variety major changes statewide public schools statewide school program enacted children homes income receive equal cost public school tuition use money attend private school provides lesser benefits households income program gradually phased year period available state residents funds creating expanding charter schools expanding college scholarship programs law created merit pay system better performing teachers higher wages gave broader authority school terminate employment teachers collective rights teachers indiana established executive order june daniels partnership state effort expand access higher education indiana residents increase percentage state adult population education high school curriculum funding july associated_press obtained indiana open record laws daniels asked assurances textbook people history united states written historian use indiana daniels wrote accepted credit state daniels addressed education adviser fundraiser state school board member daniels aides came agreement governor wrote propaganda shane input statewide review force daylight lot state commissioner higher education mentioned statewide review courses later said asked conduct survey courses described mail exchanges office conduct survey daniels expressed contempt death terrible anti american academic finally passed away commentaries mentioned book people history united states textbook choice high schools colleges country truly anti factual piece american history page assure use indiana rid young people force fed totally false version history years later wake revelations roughly professors issued open letter expressing concern daniels commitment academic freedom daniels responded saying alive member faculty defend free speech rights right publish letter responding professors daniels wrote truth academic freedom proposed absolutely censorship person viewpoint separate unrelated round composed officials shared concerns daniels lobbying resources activities daniels asked administration examine cutting funding surge planning couple executive director professor education criticized wasn immediately clear went daniels said heard abortion april indiana legislature passed bill authored state prohibited dollars supporting organizations performed legislation prohibited women weeks pregnant weeks sooner previous law daniels later supported bill outset legislative agenda indicate sign veto law passed general_assembly daniels signed bill subsequently brought lawsuit state alleging targeted state law violated federal laws rights violated ruling allowing case forward denied request grant temporary injunction restore funding june ruling prohibited state enforcing law immigration daniels signed law immigration bills denying state tuition prices illegal immigrants creating fines employers employed illegal immigrants illegal immigrants arrested protesting law broke daniels office denied meeting student leaders called release state legislators called leaders accused daniels republicans passing controversial legislation enhance daniels image seek presidency daniels denied charges saying enacted agenda years earlier democratic majority permitted budget cuts state forecast continued revenue declines result billion budget state budget grew normal rate daniels submitted year billion spending plan general_assembly result million surplus rebuild state reserve funds billion proposed wide range budget measures including employee spending reductions freezing state hiring freezing state employee wages host administrative changes state agencies state gradually reducing workforce similar indiana fewest state employees capita state figure daniels touted indiana nation smallest government daniels backed creation additional toll roads expanding overhaul system known major moves attempt secure additional source revenue state opposition party led bill withdrawn republican sponsor resulted daniels significant legislative defeat session legislative delayed progress budget passage nearly months house_of_representatives able begin working committee april body alterations bill including education funding based heavily number students school removing public school funding finance new system charter schools energy daniels announced october substitute natural gas company intended build facility southern indiana produce pipeline quality substitute natural gas lead investor proposed billion plant indiana terms deal endorsed daniels state buy gas open market country plant money sale excess profits split indiana subsidiary state lost money sale losses passed indiana consumers agreed state losses million years gas plant percent state supply critics feared gas prices fell years costs lost profits passed bills residents million guarantee deal received criticism government intrusion energy markets questions raised hiring promote deal aide close friend daniels daniels administration maintained plant create jobs economically depressed state offer environmental benefits state energy source project ultimately panned state legislature right work indiana state decade adopt right work legislation indiana home manufacturing jobs reported firms said new law important factor deciding indiana daniels signed legislation fanfare hopes labor protesters super bowl indianapolis presidential speculation daniels claimed reluctant seek higher office media outlets including forbes washington_post cnn economist began speculate daniels intend seek republican nomination president joined national debate cap trade legislation response wall_street_journal policies espoused democratic majority congress white_house august speculation included daniels record reforming government reducing taxes balancing budget connecting voters indiana despite signing law bills drug enforcement regulated abortion defense marriage act angered conservatives truce social issues party focus fiscal issues willingness consider tax increases budget deficit source contention august economist praised daniels reverence restraint concluded short kind man fixing broken state country reason called daniels smart effective leader history politics policy wrote daniels like new_mexico republican knows govern february new_york_times described daniels strongest candidate predicting couldn match obama grace substance december daniels suggested local interview decide white_house run different groups individuals pressured daniels run office response early speculation daniels dismissed presidential run june saying run held office going hold february told washington_post reporter open idea running march daniels winner oregon republican_party straw poll daniels drew vote second place finisher place finisher winner similar straw poll state washington daniels told interviewer announce weeks decision run republican presidential nomination said felt prepared debate national issues like foreign policy needed time better understand issues formal positions later republican field began resolve announcements candidates time said setting aside somewhat unusual family situation daniels need hurry organization raise money intended run daniels announced seek republican nomination presidency night email press citing family constraints loss privacy family experience candidate presidential speculation january sent email subscribers asking pick presidential choices poll included thirty potential candidates including daniels march named daniels list world greatest leaders generating new round calls daniels consider options daniels american university president national political figure excluding detroit mayor global list selection unanimously elected president june governor daniels appointed board members critics claimed conflict interest state investigation released october found circumstances violate indiana code ethics critics selection pointed unlike previous presidents lacked background term president began completion term governor january preparation term president daniels stopped participating partisan political activity election cycle focused instead issues related higher education fiscal matters order avoid financial cost formal inauguration daniels instead wrote open letter people documented challenges facing higher education outlined initial priorities academic excellence academic freedom daniels continued practice opting send open letters community instead giving formal state university speech common higher education student interactions daniels works daily student gym eats frequently students student dining facilities march joined forces group engineering students create viral music video promoting engineering hours video received views home football games feature segment entitled stadium video board shows camera crowd eventually finding daniels sitting fans student section presidents rarely left suite press box structure tuition cost reductions total cost attending fallen daniels assumed presidency despite trend big institutions rising costs total loan debt student body fallen million tuition prior arrival increased year months daniels assumed role president announced freeze tuition years eventually extending freeze years result year graduates class years leave having experienced tuition increase daniels committed freezing tuition state determined funding amidst questions timing daniels argued didn need wait doesn matter general_assembly right thing going way families way governments businesses going adjust spending believe available case fair revenue know good reason opportunity higher education adjust tuition match place wanted spend think reached point ought break pattern tuition freeze required university find million savings new revenue order lost revenue tuition daniels focused finding operating consolidating information technology data centers investing cash reserves switching consumer driven health plan employees daniels reduced meal plan rates students percent housing costs cut university cooperative education fees increased year prior record fall daniels announced deal amazon save students textbooks provide students faculty staff free day shipping locations campus daniels stated amazon partnership saves students semester provided new scholarship funds agenda september daniels announced major priorities administration known moves plan continued daniels focus called new investments hiring new faculty stem disciplines expansion flipped classrooms growing summer enrollment investments plant science drug discovery research creation based degree programs year degree options daniels emphasized research daniels leadership increased number affiliated start companies percent broke university record patents daniels announced plans start high school designed bridge inner city students admitting graduates directly daniels described high school attempt increase number low income generation minority students prepared high school open reported record levels minority students fall semester compensation daniels hired requested salary predecessors maximum salary percent home based results performance reviews base salary prior president salary contract salary grow maximum based results performance bonus system predecessor 3rd lowest member big november daniels earned percent risk pay receiving grade trustees board service february daniels asked chair committee review recommendations future human program daniels chairs diseases march daniels elected board industry driven clean technology initiative june daniels elected serve board directors company electoral history authorship aiming higher words changed state isbn daniels keeping republic saving america americans sentinel isbn daniels notes road months towns tales isbn
Mitch Daniels