Background
Salem, Joseph John was born on December 29, 1920 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Sam and Victoria (Moses) Salem.
Salem, Joseph John was born on December 29, 1920 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Sam and Victoria (Moses) Salem.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Texas, San Antonio, 1970.
Congressman State of Texas, Austin, 1968-1976. Jeweler Corpus Christi. Appointed President's Kennedy and Johnson National Committees on Employment of the Handicapped and Employment of Older Worker, local chairman state of Texas committee.
Past member mayor's committee on mental retardation Corpus Christi Police Officers Association.
Member Texas and Nueces County Heart Association, United Service Organizations Executive Committee, Young Men’s Christian Association. Member national advisory committee Brand Names Foundation. Member Nueces County Democratic Organization.
Sustaining member National Democratic Committee. Past president West Side Pony League. Past chairman rehabilitation sub committee of long range planning committee UCS.
Past member mayor's committee mental retardation Task Force Committee. Past president Better Business Bureau Captain United States Air Force, 1941-1946. Member Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce (member military affairs, inter-city relations committee, aviation committee, Optimists (past president), American Legion (past Commander), Knights of Columbus.
Married 1952; children: Chris, Joey, Sam World War II.