Joe Towns facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Joe Towns
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 84th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1995
Preceded by	Bret Thompson
Personal details
Born	May 4 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residences	Memphis, Tennessee
Alma mater	LeMoyne–Owen College University of Arkansas

Joe Towns Jr. is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 84 since January 1995.

Early life and education

Joe Towns Jr. was born in Memphis, Tennessee. 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%), and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 19,389 votes.
• 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%), and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998 General election, winning with 6,781 votes.
• 2000 Towns was challenged in the August 3, 2000 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,430 votes (67.3%), and was unopposed for the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 11,947 votes.
• 2002 Towns was unopposed for the August 1, 2002 Democratic Primary, winning with 7,567 votes, and won the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 9,930 votes (86.1%) against Independent candidate C. C. Buchanan.
• 2004 Towns was unopposed for both the August 5, 2004 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,955 votes, and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 16,911 votes.
• 2006 Towns was challenged by his returning 1996 primary opponent in the August 3, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,153 votes (73.2%), and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 13,155 votes.
• 2008 Towns was unopposed for both the August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,573 votes, and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 17,293 votes.
• 2010 Towns was challenged in the August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 6,381 votes (85.9%), and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election with 10,596 votes.