Background
Driver, Joe Luther was born on September 29, 1946 in Rockwall, Texas, United States. Son of Marshall Laguin and Alice Elizabeth (Patillo) Driver.
Insurance agent consultant State Legislator
Driver, Joe Luther was born on September 29, 1946 in Rockwall, Texas, United States. Son of Marshall Laguin and Alice Elizabeth (Patillo) Driver.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University North Texas, 1971. Graduate, Garland Citizen's Police Academy, 1993.
He served on the House committees on (1) Appropriations and (2) Public Safety. He was a leading conservative in the legislature who sponsored bills to allow concealed carry on college campuses and generally favored lowering taxes over government expenditures. On August 16, 2010, Driver admitted to billing the Texas House for certain expenses for which he had already been reimbursed by his own campaign fund.
On December 19, 2011 Driver pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony of abuse in his official capacity as a state lawmaker as a consequence of the double-billing.
He was fined $5,000 and given five years" probation. The maximum penalty for the crime is ten years in prison plus a $10,000 fine.
Driver"s plea bargain allowed him to keep his voting rights in the legislature, avoid being a convicted felon, and to collect his state retirement of $57,000 a year when he retired as a legislator in 2013. Since leaving the legislature, Driver has been selling insurance for State Farm in Garland, Texas.
President Christian Singles Unlimited, Garland, 1979. Board directors First United Methodist Church, Garland, 1979-1981, Garland Economic and Development Authority, 1986, Garland Crimestoppers, 1985-1988, 93—, American Heart Association, 1991-1993. Board directors New Beginning Family and Violence Prevention Center, 1988-1991, vice president, 1990-1991.
Chairman SITE Foundation of Garland, Inc., 1991-1992. Member board management Garland Young Men’s Christian Association, 1983-1985. Fundraising chairman Young Women’s Christian Association, 1992.
Member long-range planning committee City of Garland, 1986-1988. Member development council Baylor Medical Center, Garland, 1991-2006. Member Downtown Citizen Review Committee, 1991-1992.
Active Texas Conservative Coalition, since 1993, Republican Caucus Texas House of Representatives, since 1993. Member National Association Life Underwriters (National Quality award 1978-1983, 86-92, 2002), Dallas Association Life Underwriters, Garland C. of Chamber (board directors 1983-1987, chairman 1986, corporation council 1988-1990), Rowlett Chamber of Commerce, Sachse Chamber of Commerce, Texas District Exchange Clubs (district director 1984, Outstanding District Director award 1985, President's award 1986), Noon Exchange Club Garland (board directors 1982-1986, 90-91, president 1983, 90, Outstanding Service award 1986-1987), Leadership Garland Alumni Association (board directors 1990-1991), University North Texas Alumni Association (board directors 2001-2005), Lambda Chi Alpha (president 1971).
Married S. DeAnne Browning, November 20, 1993. Stepchildren: Eric Browning, Lynsey Browning.