Joe Maxwell

American politician

Joe Maxwell

45th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
In office
November 15, 2000 – January 10, 2005
Governor| Roger Wilson (2000–01)
Bob Holden (2001–05)
Preceded by| Roger Wilson
Succeeded by| Peter Kinder
Member of the Missouri Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 4, 1995 – November 15, 2000
Preceded by| Norman Merrell
Succeeded by| John W. Cauthorn
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office
January 1991 – January 4, 1995
Preceded by| Ray Hamlett
Succeeded by| Ted Farnen
Constituency| 15th district (1991–93)
21st district (1993–95)
Personal details
Born|

Joseph Edwin Maxwell

(1957-03-17) March 17, 1957 (age 68)
Kirksville, Missouri, U.S.
Political party| Democratic
Education| University of Missouri (BS, JD)
Website| Archived government website

Joseph Edwin Maxwell (born March 17, 1957) is an American attorney who served as the 45th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Missouri. He is a Democrat who also served in the Missouri House of Representatives and the Missouri Senate.[1] To date, he is the last member of the Democratic Party to be elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri.

## Personal history

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Joseph Edwin Maxwell was born in Kirksville, Missouri and grew up on a farm near Rush Hill in rural Audrain County, Missouri.[2] He is a graduate of Community R-VI High School in Laddonia and received his higher education at the University of Missouri. Maxwell earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Mizzou in 1986, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1990. Prior to receiving his higher education, Maxwell worked as a rural mail carrier for the U.S Postal Service and also operated a small business with his twin brother.[3] Joe Maxwell is a military veteran who retired in 1995 with the rank of First Sergeant after twenty years in the Missouri National Guard.[2] Maxwell and wife Sarah are the parents of three daughters. He later became an attorney in private practice in Mexico, Missouri with the firm of Hagan, Hamlett and Maxwell and Council Member of Missourians for a Balanced Energy Future.[4]

## Political history

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Joe Maxwell served two terms in the Missouri House of Representatives, being elected in 1990 and again in 1992. In 1994 Maxwell ran for and won election to the Missouri Senate representing the 18th District. He easily defeated Republican challenger James Lemon in 1998 to win reelection.[5] Joe Maxwell was elected to statewide office in 2000, defeating Republican Wendell Bailey in the race for Missouri Lieutenant Governor. After his election, he resigned from his senate seat to take office early.[6] He chose not to run for the office again in 2004, citing his wife's health problems.[7] In 2016, Maxwell, a Democrat, endorsed Republican Eric Greitens for Governor.[8] Maxwell had been dissatisfied with Democratic nominee Chris Koster's stances on Agriculture, almost deciding to challenge him for the nomination.[9]

Missouri 18th District State Senate Election 1998  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | James Lemon  | 2,602  |  |
| Democratic | Joe Maxwell (incumbent)  | 20,586  |  | Winner
Missouri Lieutenant Governor Election 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Wendell Bailey | 1,014,446  | 44%  |
| Democratic | Joe Maxwell  | 1,201,959  | 52.1%  | Winner

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## References

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1. ^ Rebecca McDowell Cook. Official Manual: State of Missouri 1997–1998. p. 116.
2. ^ a b "Senator Joe Maxwell – Member Biography". Senate.mo.gov. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
3. ^ "Joe Maxwell -Lt. Governor, Missouri". Juntosociety.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
4. ^ "Group formed to guide state energy plans". St. Louis Business Journal. February 5, 2009. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
5. ^ http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=5&oid=1500&arc=1 [bare URL]
6. ^ "Joe Maxwell Resigns Senate; Accepts Appointment as Lieutenant Governor". The La Belle Star. November 22, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
7. ^ Powers, Marc (August 27, 2003). "Local News: Maxwell won't run for re-election (08/27/03)". seMissourian.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
8. ^ Zimpfer, Travis (October 21, 2016). "Former LG and animal rights activist Joe Maxwell endorses Greitens". The Missouri Times. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
9. ^ Faughn, Scott (October 24, 2016). "It's cliché, but it's a wild election year". The Missouri Times. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
10. ^ "2000 General Election Results" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State.

Party political offices

Preceded by

Roger B. Wilson

|  Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
2000 | Succeeded by

Bekki Cook

Political offices
Preceded by

Roger Wilson

|  Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
2000–2005  | Succeeded by

Peter Kinder

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