Joe Moody (politician)
Joseph E. Moody (born January 9, 1981) is a lawyer from El Paso, Texas, who is Speaker Pro Tempore of the Texas House of Representatives.[1] He has represented District 78, based entirely in El Paso County, since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Moody previously represented District 78 for the single term from 2009 to 2011. In 2012, he unseated the Republican Dee Margo, now the Mayor of El Paso, a nominally nonpartisan position.
Joe Moody | |
|---|---|
| Speaker pro tempore of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Bonnen |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 78th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Dee Margo |
| In office January 13, 2009 – January 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Haggerty |
| Succeeded by | Dee Margo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1981 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Adrianne Moody |
| Education | New Mexico State University, Las Cruces (BA) Texas Tech University, Lubbock (JD) |
Moody defeated Margo in the general elections of both 2008 and 2012, but Margo prevailed in the 2010 contest, with lowered turnout in a mid-term election.[2]
Moody won his fifth nonconsecutive term in the House in the general election held on November 6, 2018. With 31,361 votes (65.2 percent) and buoyed by the U.S. Senate candidacy of Beto O'Rourke, also an El Paso native, Moody overwhelmed the Republican candidate, Jeffrey Lane, who finished with 16,741 votes (34.8 percent).[3]
References
- Bonnen, Dennis. Standing Committee Appointments by Committee, Texas House of Representatives, January 23, 2019.
- Torres, Zahira (November 7, 2012). "Democrat Joe Moody edges Republican Dee Margo for District 78 House seat". El Paso Times. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
External links
| Texas House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pat Haggerty |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 78th district 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Dee Margo |
| Preceded by Dee Margo |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 78th district 2013–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Dennis Bonnen |
Speaker pro tempore of the Texas House of Representatives 2019–present | |
