Eddie Yokley
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Eddie Yokley (b. April 4, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 11th District from 2003 to 2011.
Yokley has worked in the following positions: farmer, Real Estate Broker, Property Assessor for Greene County, and Auctioneer.
Yokley attended the United States Army Military Intelligence Photo Interpretation School. He is a Certified Public Administrator from the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service. He is also a graduate of the Tennessee Realtors Institute. Yokley is a Certified Assessor for the Tennessee Board of Equalization and a Certified Residential Specialist for the Realtors National Marketing Institute. He earned his B.S. from East Tennessee State University.
Committee assignments
2010-2011
- Subcommittee on Small Business
- Fiscal Review Committee, Tennessee General Assembly
- State & Local Government Committee, Tennessee House
- Subcommittee on Election
Elections
2012
Yokley ran in the 2012 election for Tennessee House of Representatives, District 5. Yokley ran unopposed in the August 2 primary election and was defeated by incumbent David Hawk (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David Hawk Incumbent |
58.2% | 11,566 | |
| Democratic | Eddie Yokley | 41.8% | 8,292 | |
| Total Votes | 19,858 | |||
2010
Yokley ran for re-election to the 11th District Seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[3] He was defeated by Jeremy Faison (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Yokley won re-election to the 11th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent Dan Ford (R).[5]
Yokley raised $132,810 for his campaign while Ford raised $79,256.[6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 11 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Eddie Yokley (D)
|
11,432 | |||
| Dan Ford (R) | 9,968 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Yokley and his wife, Carolyn, have two children.
Recent news
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External links
- Official Website
- Tennessee Legislature - Representative Eddie Yokley
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Tennessee Votes profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "List of 2012 Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Unofficial Democratic state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State
- ↑ Official House Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 11
- ↑ District 11 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 11 2003–2010 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Faison |
