Bennie Daniels Rockwall City Council, Place 1

The Rockwall Professional Firefighters Association is proud to announce its endorsement for Bennie Daniels for Place 1, Rockwall City Council. Mr. Daniels has a long history of serving the citizens of Rockwall. Please go to our supporter link and sign up as a supporter for your local firefighters and stay informed.

Info about Candidate :

Bennie Daniels

A forty-year resident of Rockwall, Daniels is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University with a degree in Business Statistics. After graduation, he was employed by the U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census as an economic and demographic statistician. He transferred to the Dallas Regional Office in 1976 and settled his family in Rockwall. Leaving the Bureau of the Census in 1985, Daniels opened his insurance agency in Rockwall and operated that business until his retirement in 2006.

Daniels has consistently demonstrated his leadership abilities and desire to give back to his community by previously serving on the Rockwall City Council and in a variety of volunteer positions. He has been a member of the YMCA Board of Directors, serving as Vice-chair and Chair of the Sustaining Campaign; the Rockwall County Helping Hands Board of Directors, serving five years as Board Chairman; and was a founding member of the Rockwall Breakfast Rotary. An active member of First Baptist Church, Daniels and his family were one of six families sent in 1979 to begin a mission church which is now Lake Pointe Church. He is a graduate of the Rockwall Citizens Police Academy and a member of the Rockwall Police Citizens on Patrol (COP). He currently serves on his neighborhood homeowners association board as treasurer.

Daniels believes in small government and the protection of current citizens’ investment in Rockwall balanced with managed growth. He places a strong emphasis on the safety and well-being of our citizens by supporting our first responders’ needs, including their safety, adequate personnel staffing and equipment. He feels his work experiences and community involvement provides him with a wealth of knowledge and experience which uniquely qualifies him to be a thoughtful and productive member of the Rockwall City Council.