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Joe Towns is a Democrat State House representative for Tennessee district 84 and holds an OppScore of -1.60. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
Joe Towns Jr. is a longtime Democratic state representative from Memphis who served Tennessee House District 84 from 1995 until resigning in 2026. A Memphis native with degrees from LeMoyne-Owen College and the University of Arkansas, he built a career as a business owner, college instructor, and community activist focused on anti-crime efforts. Towns recently won election as Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk.
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