Joe Maxwell | |
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| 45thLieutenant 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 theMissouri Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 4, 1995 – November 15, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Merrell |
| Succeeded by | John W. Cauthorn |
| Member of theMissouri 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 45thLieutenant Governor of the state ofMissouri. He is aDemocrat who also served in theMissouri House of Representatives and theMissouri Senate.[1] To date, he is the last member of the Democratic Party to be elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri.
Joseph Edwin Maxwell was born inKirksville, Missouri and grew up on a farm nearRush Hill in ruralAudrain County, Missouri.[2] He is a graduate of Community R-VI High School inLaddonia and received his higher education at theUniversity of Missouri. Maxwell earned aBachelor of Science in Education from Mizzou in 1986, and hisJuris Doctor from theUniversity 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 inMexico, Missouri with the firm of Hagan, Hamlett and Maxwell and Council Member of Missourians for a Balanced Energy Future.[4]
Joe Maxwell served two terms in theMissouri House of Representatives, being elected in 1990 and again in 1992. In 1994 Maxwell ran for and won election to theMissouri 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 RepublicanWendell 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] In2016, Maxwell, a Democrat, endorsed RepublicanEric Greitens for Governor.[8] Maxwell had been dissatisfied with Democratic nomineeChris Koster's stances on Agriculture, almost deciding to challenge him for the nomination.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | James Lemon | 2,602 | |||
| Democratic | Joe Maxwell (incumbent) | 20,586 | Winner | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wendell Bailey | 1,014,446 | 44% | ||
| Democratic | Joe Maxwell | 1,201,959 | 52.1% | Winner | |
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forLieutenant Governor of Missouri 2000 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Roger Wilson | Lieutenant Governor of Missouri 2000–2005 | Succeeded by |
