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'''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. 

'''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 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 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=aboutjoe/><ref name=wsfa/>

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 and former House Speaker [[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 and former House Speaker [[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>