Alabama Congressmen name Huntsville Attorney as Space Advisor
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
WASHINGTON— Congressman Dale Strong (AL-05) and Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) have appointed Huntsville Attorney Mark McDaniel as their Aerospace and Science Advisor for the 118th Congress.
Mark McDaniel has served on the NASA Advisory Council to five NASA Administrators; Daniel Golden, Sean O’Keefe, Michael Griffin, Jim Bridenstine, and Bill Nelson. The NASA Advisory Council is the Nation's highest civilian advisory board for NASA, and Mr. McDaniel has served for more than two decades.
“As a member of both the House Armed Services and Science, Space, and Technology Committees, the work being done at Redstone Arsenal and the Marshall Space Flight Center are very important to me. In order to best serve the needs of our space and defense community, I need as much information on NASA related matters and space policy as possible. Mark McDaniel is the best man for that job,” says Congressman Dale Strong.
McDaniel’s experience as an educator and his lifetime involvement in the United States' space program gives him the unique ability to offer insightful counsel on space, aeronautics, science education and other technology issues.
“Mark McDaniel understands space and space exploration just about as much as anyone can without being a NASA scientist. He has been heavily involved in America’s space program for several decades now. He also shares my vision of continued American leadership in space, which means getting American boots back on the moon and then going on to Mars. He deeply understands that if America doesn’t lead in space, countries like China will, and that’s a dangerous proposition,” says Congressman Robert Aderholt.