Joe Pitts (Tennessee politician)
This article is about the Tennessee state legislator. For the U.S. Congressman for Pennsylvania, see Joe Pitts.
Joe Pitts | |
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Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 67th[1] district | |
Assumed office January 2007 | |
Preceded by | Kim McMillan |
Personal details | |
Born |
Clarksville, Tennessee | August 15, 1958
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Clarksville, Tennessee |
Alma mater | Austin Peay State University |
Website |
joepittstn |
Joe Pitts[2] (born August 15, 1958 in Clarksville, Tennessee) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 67 since January 2007.
Education
Pitts earned his BS from Austin Peay State University.
Elections
- 2012 Pitts was unopposed for both the August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 781 votes,[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 12,700 votes (97.0%) against write-in candidate Mike Warner.[4]
- 2006 When District 67 Democratic Representative Kim McMillan left the Legislature and left the seat open, Pitts was unopposed for the August 3, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,052 votes,[5] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 6,703 votes (54.0%) against Republican nominee Ken Takasaki.[6]
- 2008 Pitts was unopposed for both the August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,837 votes,[7] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 12,525 votes.[8]
- 2010 Pitts was unopposed for the August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,746 votes,[9] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 5,387 votes (53.1%) against Republican nominee Neil Revlett.[10]
References
- ↑ "Rep. Joe Pitts". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Joe Pitts' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 178. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 70. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "August 3, 2006 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "November 7, 2006 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Tennessee August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Tennessee November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Tennessee August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 49. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "State of Tennessee November 2, 2010 State General" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 53. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the Tennessee General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Joe Pitts at Ballotpedia
- Joe Pitts at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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