Joe McCord

Joe McCord, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a Tennessee politician and the member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing the 8th district, which is a part of Blount County and Sevier County. He was first elected to the 101st General Assembly and currently serves as a member of the Republican Party. He is vice chair of the Wildlife Subcommittee and a member of the Commerce Committee, the Conservation and Environment Committee, the Ethics Committee, the Environment Subcommittee, and the Industrial Impact Subcommittee. During the 103rd General Assembly, he was a member of the Utilities and Banking Subcommittee. He is currently the Minority Caucus Vice-Chairman. He graduated from Maryville High School, received a B.A. from the University of Tennessee in 1991, and worked as a businessman.