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| name=Joseph "Joe" Lovvorn

| name=Joseph Floy "Joe" Lovvorn

| office=Alabama State Representative<br> for District 79 (Lee County)

| office=Alabama State Representative<br> for District 79 (Lee County)

| term_start=September 14, 2016

| term_start=September 14, 2016

| term_end=

| term_end=

| preceded=Mike Hubbard

| preceded=Mike Hubbard

| birth_date=1971

| birth_date=September 5, 1976

| birth_place=Graham<br>Randolph County<br>[[Alabama]]

| birth_place=Reared in Graham<br>Randolph County<br>[[Alabama]]

| citizenship=[[United States|American]]

| citizenship=[[United States|American]]

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]

| spouse=Jenifer Bigelow Lovvorn

| spouse=Jenifer Bigelow Lovvorn

| children=Two children

| children=Jackson and Landon Lovvorn

| alma_mater=Woodlawn High School<br>

| alma_mater=Woodland High School<br>

Auburn University

Auburn University

| occupation=[[Firefighter]]<br>

| occupation=[[Firefighter]]<br>

| residence=Auburn, Lee County<br>Alabama

| residence=Auburn, Lee County<br>Alabama

}}

}}

'''Joseph Lovvorn''', known as '''Joe Lovvorn''' (born 1976),<ref name=intelius>{{cite web|url=https://www.intelius.com/people-search/Joseph-Lovvorn/Auburn-AL|title=Joseph Lovvorn|publisher=Intelius.com|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref> is a [[firefighter]] and a  [[real estate]] agent from Auburn, [[Alabama]], who has since 2016 represented District 79 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district is entirely within Lee County in the eastern portion of the state next to the [[Georgia]] line. 

'''Joseph Floy Lovvorn''', known as '''Joe Lovvorn''' (born September 5, 1976),<ref name=aboutjoe>{{cite web|url=http://joelovvorn.com/About/|title=About Joe|publisher=Joelovvorn.com|accessdate=October 24, 2017}}</ref> is a [[firefighter]] and a  [[real estate]] agent from Auburn, [[Alabama]], who has since 2016 represented District 79 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district is entirely within Lee County in the eastern portion of the state next to the [[Georgia]] line. 

Lovvorn  spent his early years in the [[rural]] community of Graham in Randolph County in eastern Alabama, where his family owned one of the two general stores in town. His father was a member of the Randolph County Commission. He recalls "small town values, understanding and the appreciation of sitting down at that kitchen table to tighten the belt on your budget to live within your means, I feel like we could apply some of that common sense to how we run our government on all levels. Live within your means, prioritize and be true to the people who are around you," Lovvorn said.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theplainsman.com/article/2016/09/house-candidate-joe-lovvorn-believes-in-small-town-values|title=House candidate Joe Lovvorn believes in small town values|publisher=''The Auburn Plainsman''|date=September 6, 2016|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref> He graduated from Woodlawn High School in Birmingham<ref name=intelius/> and received his undergraduate degree and his [[Master of Business Administration]] from Auburn University in Auburn. In addition to firefighting - he is a battalion chif --  and Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate, he owns the franchise in Auburn of Two Men and a Truck. He is a former director of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce.<ref name=ballotpedia/>He and his wife, the former Jenifer Bigelow, have two children in the Auburn public schools.<ref name=wsfa/>

Lovvorn was reared in the [[rural]] community of Graham in Randolph County in eastern Alabama, where his family owned one of the two general stores in town. His father, Terry, was a member of the Randolph County Commission, and his mother, Sherry, taught school.<ref name=aboutjoe/> He recalls "small town values, understanding and the appreciation of sitting down at that kitchen table to tighten the belt on your budget to live within your means, I feel like we could apply some of that common sense to how we run our government on all levels. Live within your means, prioritize and be true to the people who are around you," Lovvorn said.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theplainsman.com/article/2016/09/house-candidate-joe-lovvorn-believes-in-small-town-values|title=House candidate Joe Lovvorn believes in small town values|publisher=''The Auburn Plainsman''|date=September 6, 2016|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref> He graduated from Woodland High School in Woodland in Randolph County, at which he was a Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership recipient. He received his undergraduate degree and his [[Master of Business Administration]] from Auburn University in Auburn. In addition to firefighting - he is a battalion chief --  and Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate, he owns the franchise in Auburn of Two Men and a Truck. He is a former director of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce.<ref name=ballotpedia/>He and his wife, the former Jenifer Bigelow, have two sons, Jackson and Landon, in the Auburn public schools. Mrs. Lovvorn, a former teacher is also a realtor at Berkshire Hathaway.<ref name=wsfa/><ref name=aboutjoe/>

Lovvorn was elected to the Alabama House in a special election held on September 13, 2016, by defeating with 51 percent of the ballots cas three intra-party rivals, small business owner Sandy Toomer, real estate agent Jay Conner, and [[attorney]] Brett Smith,. He succeeded Republican Representative Mike Hubbard, who resigned in the wake of conviction of twelve [[felony]] ethics violations.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Lovvorn|title=Joe Lovvorn|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref><ref name=wsfa>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsfa.com/story/33088202/joe-lovvorn-wins-republican-primary-for-house-district-79|title=Joe Lovvorn wins Republican primary for Mike Hubbard's former seat|publisher=WSFA.com|date=September 22, 2016|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>

Lovvorn was elected to the Alabama House in a special election held on September 13, 2016, by defeating with 51 percent of the ballots cas three intra-party rivals, small business owner Sandy Toomer, real estate agent Jay Conner, and [[attorney]] Brett Smith,. He succeeded Republican Representative Mike Hubbard, who resigned in the wake of conviction of twelve [[felony]] ethics violations.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Joe_Lovvorn|title=Joe Lovvorn|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref><ref name=wsfa>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsfa.com/story/33088202/joe-lovvorn-wins-republican-primary-for-house-district-79|title=Joe Lovvorn wins Republican primary for Mike Hubbard's former seat|publisher=WSFA.com|date=September 22, 2016|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>

Lovvorn sits on these House committees: (1) Lee County Legislation, (2) Technology and Research, and (3) Ways and Means Education.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/175673/joe-lovvorn#.We6a3LpFzb1|title=Joe Lovvorn's Biography|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref> 

Lovvorn sits on these House committees: (1) Lee County Legislation, (2) Technology and Research, and (3) Ways and Means Education.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/175673/joe-lovvorn#.We6a3LpFzb1|title=Joe Lovvorn's Biography|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref> 

In 2017, Representative Lovvorn voted to prohibit  the state from discriminating against, refusing to license, or refusing to renew the license of adoption agencies on the basis that the agency declines services because of its religious beliefs. The measure passed the House, 60-14. He voted to permit  midwives to practice in his state, a measure which won House approval, 84-11. He voted to reduce the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, which passed 72-29. He voted to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines, a measure which passed the House, 78-19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/175673/joe-lovvorn#.We6egbpFzb0|title=Joe Lovvorn's  Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, Representative Lovvorn voted to prohibit the state from discriminating against, refusing to license, or refusing to renew the license of adoption agencies on the basis that the agency declines services because of its religious beliefs. The measure passed the House, 60-14. He voted to permit  midwives to practice in his state, a measure which won House approval, 84-11. He voted to reduce the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, which passed 72-29. He voted to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines, a measure which passed the House, 78-19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/175673/joe-lovvorn#.We6egbpFzb0|title=Joe Lovvorn's  Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>

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