Joe Pitts[1] (born August 15, 1958) is an American politician serving as Mayor of Clarksville, Tennessee as well as a former Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 67 since January 2007.
Joe Pitts | |
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_(1).jpg) Pitts in 2014 | |
| Mayor of Clarksville, Tennessee | |
| Assumed office January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kim McMillan |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 67 district | |
| In office 2006–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kim McMillan |
| Succeeded by | Jason Hodges |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1958 Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Clarksville, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | Austin Peay State University |
Education
editPitts earned his BS from Austin Peay State University.
Elections
edit- 2012 Pitts was unopposed for both the August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 781 votes,[2] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 12,700 votes (97.0%) against write-in candidate Mike Warner.[3]
- 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,[4] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 6,703 votes (54.0%) against Republican nominee Ken Takasaki.[5]
- 2008 Pitts was unopposed for both the August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,837 votes,[6] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 12,525 votes.[7]
- 2010 Pitts was unopposed for the August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,746 votes,[8] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 5,387 votes (53.1%) against Republican nominee Neil Revlett.[9]
- 2018 Pitts was elected mayor of Clarksville, TN, on November 6, 2018, winning over incumbent Kim McMillan with 33.8 percent of the vote over McMillan's 33.2 percent.
- He won re-election in 2022, with 54.5 percent of the vote.
References
edit- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 70. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "August 3, 2006 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "November 7, 2006 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 49. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 2, 2010 State General" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 53. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
External links
edit- Official page at the Tennessee General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Joe Pitts at Ballotpedia
- Joe Pitts at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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