Eddie Yokley

Eddie Yokley (born April 4, 1952) is an Democratic American politician from Greeneville, Tennessee. He has served four terms in the Tennessee General Assembly. Yokley was elected to serve Tennessee's 11th district in the Tennessee House of Representatives. He is married to Carolyn, and they have two sons, Jordan and Tyler.^[1] Jordan graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2005. Yokley graduated from South Greene High School. He has also earned a B.S. from East Tennessee State University. Yokley ran and lost to David Hawk for Tennessee's 5th District in 2012.

Education

He graduated South Greene High School. He received his B.S. from East Tennessee State University.

Family

Married to wife Carolyn with three children.

Biographical information

• Member of Towering Oaks Baptist Church
• Designated as a Tennessee Certified Assessor by State Board of Equalization
• Designation as a Certified Public Administrator by the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service
• Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer, 15 years appraisal experience
• Nashville Auction School (Graduate, Honorary Colonel Degree)
• Tennessee Realtors Institute (designated Graduate Realtors Institute)
• Realtors National Marketing Institute (designated a Certified Residential Specialist)
• United States Army Paratrooper
• U.S. Army Military Intelligence Photo Interpretation School

Public office

• House member of the 103rd, 104th, 105th, and 106th General Assemblies
• Former Vice Chairman and Secretary, House State and Local Committee
• Former Chair, House Elections Committee
• Former Member, Fiscal Review Committee
• Former Member, House State Government Subcommittee
• Former Member, House Utilities and Banking Subcommittee
• Former Member, House Commerce Committee
• Former Member, Local Government Subcommittee
• Former Member, State Government Committee
• Former Member of the Industrial Impact Committee
• Appointed for Police Officer’s and Standards Board by Former Speaker of the House, Jimmy Naifeh
• Appointed for Southern Regional Education Board by Former Governor Phil Bredesen
• Served as Greene County Assessor of Property from 1992 to 2004

Community involvement

• 4-H Club Volunteer Leader
• Former President, West Points Military Academy Parents Club of East Tennessee
• Former Charter President, Lost State of Franklin Jaycees
• Former Boy Scouts of America Troop 94 Committee and Troop 96 Commissioner
• Board Member, Boys and Girls Club of Greeneville
• Past President Greeneville Board of Realtors
• Past Director, Tennessee Association of Realtors
• Past President, Nathanael Greene Museum

Honors and awards

• 2011 Boys and Girls Club National Service to Youth Award
• 2006 Silver Bayonet Award from Tennessee AmVets
• 2004 Greeneville Greene County Boys and Girls Club Extra Mile Award
• 2003 Legislator of the Year Boys and Girls Club of Tennessee
• 2002 Recognition by the Modern Woodmen of America for Public Service;
• Designated a Certified Public Administrator in 1999 by the UT Institute for Public Service
• Designated a Tennessee Certified Assessor by the State Board of Equalization
• Greeneville Realtor of the Year (1984 and 1986)
• Selected one of the Top 10 Jaycee Presidents in Tennessee (4th Quarter 1989)
• Past Discom Soldier of the Month, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky

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