McDaniel also served as the Wyoming lobbyist for State Farm Insurance and Anheuser Busch Companies for all of his legal career.
From 1991–1992, McDaniel and his family joined Habitat for Humanity as International Partners in Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Shortly after his return to Wyoming, McDaniel closed his law practice in order to attend Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, earning a Masters in Divinity Degree.
[1] Governor Dave Freudenthal appointed McDaniel Director of the Department of Family Services in 2002.
He is the Pastor of Highlands United Presbyterian Church, as well as a published author and guest columnist for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.