Background
Staley, Joseph Hardin was born on May 23, 1937 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph Hardin and Mildred Lucille (Wilkerson) Staley.
Staley, Joseph Hardin was born on May 23, 1937 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph Hardin and Mildred Lucille (Wilkerson) Staley.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1959; Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1964.
Associate, Locke, Purnell, Boren, Laney & Neely, Dallas, 1964-1968; minority counsel, United States Senate Banking and Currency Committee, Washington, 1968-1970; partner, Locke Purnell Rain Harrell, Dallas, since 1970. Member grievance committee State Bar Texas, Dalls, 1977-1986, board directors, Austin, 1983-1986.
Candidate United States Congress, 13th District Texas, 1970. National advisory county United States Small Business Administration, Washington, 1972-1978. Board directors Yale Club Dallas, since 1972, Dallas Society for Crippled Children, 1980-1985, Dallas Area RedCross, since 1984, FOCAS, 1985-1989, Metropolitan Dallas Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1986.
Member Texas Constitution Revision Committee, Dallas, 1974. Regent Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas, since 1989. Fellow Texas Bar Foundation.
Member Salesmanship Club Dallas, The Links, Dallas Country Club (Board of Governors).
Married Linda Luan Best, June 20, 1959. Children: Joe H. III, Stefanie Staley Rice, LuAnneStaley Hobbs.