Joe Towns, Jr.

Joe Towns, Jr. DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 84

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Joe Towns, Jr.DEMDemocrat State Representative, District 84
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Joe Towns Jr. (born in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 84 since January 1995.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
LeMoyne-Owen College
BA Political Science
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
MS Operational Management
Past Positions1 - 2 of 2
Assistant Minority Leader
Tennessee State House of Representatives
2011 - 2018
Representative
Tennessee State House of Representatives
1995 - Current
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Co-founder
CUTEC Anti-Crime Organization
Co-founder
C.U.T.E.C. Anti Crime Organization
Former Member
Community Service Action Board
Member
Progressive Black Men
Member
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Member
Men of Progress
Member
Gardenview Home Owner Association
Member
100 Black Men
Member
Mississippi Boulevard Church
Former Member
Subcommittee on Infrastructure, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member
Democratic Executive Committee
Former Member
Calendar and Rules Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member
Education Instruction and Programs Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member
Insurance and Banking Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Insurance and Banking, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Civil Justice, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Secretary
Joint Select Oversight Committee on Education
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