Joe Towns
American politician
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Joe Towns Jr. is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 84 since January 1995.[2]
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Preceded byBret Thompson
BornMay 4
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Joe Towns | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 84th[1] district | |
| Assumed office January 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Bret Thompson |
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| Born | May 4 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | LeMoyne–Owen College University of Arkansas |
Early life and education
Joe Towns Jr. was born in Memphis, Tennessee.[3] Towns earned his BA in political science from LeMoyne–Owen College and his MS from the University of Arkansas.
Elections
- 2012 Towns was challenged in the August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,082 votes (81.6%),[4] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 19,389 votes.[5]
- 1994 Towns was initially elected in the November 8, 1994 General election.
- 1996 Towns was challenged in the 1996 Democratic Primary and was unopposed for the November 5, 1996 General election.
- 1998 Towns was challenged in the August 6, 1998 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,621 votes (63.9%),[6] and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 6,781 votes.[7]
- 2000 Towns was challenged in the August 3, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,430 votes (67.3%),[8] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 11,947 votes.[9]
- 2002 Towns was unopposed for the August 1, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 7,567 votes,[10] and won the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 9,930 votes (86.1%) against Independent candidate C. C. Buchanan.[11]
- 2004 Towns was unopposed for both the August 5, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,955 votes,[12] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 16,911 votes.[13]
- 2006 Towns was challenged by his returning 1996 primary opponent in the August 3, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,153 votes (73.2%),[14] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 13,155 votes.[15]
- 2008 Towns was unopposed for both the August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,573 votes,[16] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 17,293 votes.[17]
- 2010 Towns was challenged in the August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 6,381 votes (85.9%),[18] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election with 10,596 votes.[19]
