Joe Elmer Huff III

Background

III, Joe Elmer Huff was born on November 7, 1953 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph E. and Louise Russel (Myers) H.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science and Mass Communication, Emory and Henry College, Emory, Virginia, 1975.

Career

Project manager, Portsmouth (Virginia) Redevelopment & Housing, 1975-1979; public relations officer, Virginia Housing Development Authority, Richmond, Virginia, 1979-1980; manager public relations, Port of Galveston (Texas), 1980-1982; director public affairs, Galveston College, since 1982.

Achievements

• Joe Elmer Huff III has been listed as a noteworthy College administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Commissioner Galveston Housing Authority, since 1990. President Galveston Redevelopment &Community Ent. Corporation, since 1991.

Director Galveston Youth Leadership Awards;chairman Eagle Board Review, Boy Scouts American, Galveston. Former chairman American Red Cross, 1989-1990. Coordinator Bush for President, Galveston, 1988.

President Galveston Attractions Association, 1991. Administrative board Moody Methodist Church, since 1991. Fellow Rotary; member National Council on Marketing and Community Rels., Bay AreaCommunicators, Clean Galveston, Galveston History Foundation, Galveston Chamber of C. (legislation affairs chairman 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: guitar, poetry, tennis, sailing, politics.

Connections

Married Laury B. Rutledge, Oct.22, 1993. Children: Joseph E. IV, Preston Collin.

Father:

Joseph E. H.

Mother:

Louise Russel (Myers) H.

Spouse:

Laury B. Rutledge

child:

Preston Collin III

child:

Joseph E. IV III