Background
Hight, Joe Irvin was born on July 14, 1958 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Wilber Eugene and Pauline Ruth (Kingston) Hight.
Hight, Joe Irvin was born on July 14, 1958 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Wilber Eugene and Pauline Ruth (Kingston) Hight.
Bachelor, U. Center Oklahoma, 1980.
From sports editor to managing editor, Guthrie Daily Leader, 1980-1981;
reporter, wire editor, Shawnee (Oklahoma) News-Star, 1981-1982;
city editor, Shawnee (Oklahoma) News-Star, 1983-1984;
reporter, Lawton (Oklahoma) Constitution, 1982-1983;
from reporter to assistant managing editor, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, since 1985. Freelance writer United States of America Today, 1987. Board member People in the Media Program, U. Control Oklahoma.
Instructor Michigan State University.
Board of directors, spokesman Red Andrews Christmas Dinner for Poor, Oklahoma City, 1985-1998. Board directors Oklahoma Archdiocese Young Adults, Oklahoma City, 1985-1986. Board directors Chelsea Station Neighborhood Association, Edmond, Oklahoma, president, 1992-1993, 95-96, vice president, 1993-1994.
Member pastoral county St. John'sCath. Church, Edmond, 1987-1991, chairman planning commission. Member Oklahoma Youth Arts Honorary Advisory Council, 1992-1993.
Member outreach committee Control Oklahoma 2020, 1993-1994. Parade marshal Celebrating Our Future Parade, 1994. Member committee committee Control Oklahoma Citizens League, since 1995.
Graduate Leadership Oklahoma City, 1995, alumni member, since 1995, alumni board, since 1998. Fourth-grade girlsbasketball coach St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, Edmond, Oklahoma, 1998-1999. Member Society Professional Journalists (national deadline reporting and photographyawards for coverage of Oklahoma bombing).
Married Nannette Louise Bloch, September 20, 1986. Children: Elena Nicole, Elyse Christine.