Background
Hackney, Joe was born on September 23, 1945 in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Herbert and Ida.
Hackney, Joe was born on September 23, 1945 in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Herbert and Ida.
North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1967). University of North Carolina (Juris Doctor, 1970). Editor, North Carolina Law Record, 1969-1970.
Faculty Member, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Southeast Region, May, 1979. Research Assistant to the Honorary J. Frank Huskins, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1970-1971. Assistant District Attorney, 15th District Of North Carolina, 1971-1974.
Board Member, 1975-1979 and Chairman, 1978- 1979, Orange County Commission on Economic Opportunity. Board Member, Conservation Council of North Carolina, 1977-1979. Board Member, 1977-1987 and Secretary-Treasurer, 1978-1983, Conservation Foundation of North Carolina.
Member, North Carolina House of Representatives, since 1981. Member, Governor’s Crime Commission, 1981-1987. Member, Southern States Energy Board, since 1983.
Chairman, Committee on Environmental Quality and Natural Resources, Southern Legislative Conference, since 1989.
Research assistant & law clerk Associate Justice Frank Huskins, 1970—1971. Assistant district attorney Orange & Chatham Counties, 1971—1974. Partner Epting & Hackney, since 1974.
Member District 24 North Carolina House of Reps, 1981—2002, speaker pro tempore., 1999—2002, member District 54, since 2003, democratic leader, 2003—2004, majority leader, 2005—2006, speaker of the house, since 2006.
A mature Christian can reach a state where the love of God reigns supreme in the heart. No one can be perfect in an absolute way, as God is. But it is possible to be perfect in love to God.
Churches should be urged to demonstrate their heart for racial reconciliation by seeking to increase racial and ethnic diversity in church staff roles, leadership positions, and church membership.
Baptists believe that God created mankind to have fellowship with Him.
Orange County (President, 1973-1974), North Carolina and American (Member, Sections on: Criminal Law. Family Law) Bar Associations. 15-B Judicial District (Vice-President, 1979-1980.
President, 1980-1981) and North Carolina State Bars. North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Married Betsy Hackney. 2 children.