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Joe Gardner
Joe Gardner (April 6, 1944 - February 4, 2013) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 11 from his appointment in March 2007 until his death in February 2013.[1]
Gardner has earned his Ph.D., M.S. and B.S.
He is a businessman and has previously served as Associate Pastor of the Macedonia M. B. Church, Chaplain at Tri Lakes Hospital, and in the United States Military, Vietnam.[2]
Committee assignments
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Gardner served on the following committees:
- Agriculture
- Conservation and Water Resources
- Education
- Ethics, Chair
- Military Affairs
- Municipalities
2010-2011
During the 2010-2011 legislative session, Gardner was appointed to the following committees:
- Agriculture (Vice-Chair)
- Conservation and Water Resources
- Constitution
- Education
- Judiciary B
- Judiciary En Banc
- Military Affairs
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, Gardner won re-election to District 11 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and was unchallenged in the November 8 general election.[3]
2007
On November 6, 2007, Gardner was elected in District 11. He defeated Kay Buckley-Houston and Steve Richardson in the primary election[4] and ran unopposed in the general election.[5]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 11 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Gardner (D) | 6,844 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Joe + Gardner + Mississippi + Legislature
External links
- Mississippi House Member Page
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ WAPT.com, "Mississippi House members memorialize Rep. Joe Gardner," February 8, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Gardner
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Election Results," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi 2007 Primary election results
- ↑ [Mississippi Secretary of State Election Results http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/2007/Statewide%20Elections.asp]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 11 2007–February 2013 |
Succeeded by Lataisha M. Jackson (D) |
