Joe McCord explained

Joe McCord
Birth Name:Joe McCord
Birth Place:Knoxville, Tennessee
Education:Maryville High School
University of Tennessee (B.A)
Children:2
State House:Tennessee
District:8th
Termstart:January 12, 1999
Termend:January 11, 2011
Predecessor:Bill Clabough
Successor:Art Swann

Joe McCord, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a Tennessee politician and formerly served in the Tennessee House of Representatives representing the 8th district, which is a part of Blount County and Sevier County.[1] He was first elected to the 101st General Assembly and served as a member of the

Republican Party. He was vice chair of the Wildlife Subcommittee and a member of the Commerce Committee, the Conservation and Environment Committee, the Ethics Committee, the Environment Subcommittee, and the Industrial Impact Subcommittee. During the 103rd General Assembly, he was a member of the Utilities and Banking Subcommittee. He also served as the Minority Caucus Vice-Chairman. In 2011, at the beginning of the 107th General Assembly, Speaker Beth Harwell appointed him Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives. He was reappointed to this post for the 108th General Assembly, which began in January 2013. He graduated from Maryville High School, received a B.A. from the University of Tennessee in 1991, and worked as a businessman.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tennessee House Member. 13 September 2014.