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Legislative:
2304 State Legislative Building
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1096
Phone: (919) 733-3451
Fax: (919) 828-6257
Business:
Epting & Hackney
Attorneys at Law
410 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
Phone: (919) 929-0323
Fax: (919) 929-3960
Home Address:
104 Carolina Forest Road
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516
Phone: (919) 967-3822
Farm Address:
632 Harold Hackney Road
Siler City, NC 27344
Phone: (919) 742-3472
Electronic Mail:
joeh[at]ncleg.net
joeh[at]bellsouth.net
Website: http://www.joehackney.com/
Personal:
-Born September 23, 1945 in Chatham County, N.C., youngest
of five children
-Grew up on small dairy farm near Silk Hope in Chatham County,
N.C.
-Married to Betsy Strandberg of Rocky Mount, N.C.; they have
two children: Dan, age 24, a software engineer in Charlottesville,
Virginia, and Will, age 20, who runs a Chapel Hill-based record label
-Lives with family in southern Orange County near the Chatham
County line
-Operates the family beef cattle farm in Chatham County with
brother, Jack Hackney
-Great great grandson of Daniel Hackney, who represented
Chatham County in the North Carolina House of Commons in the
1840's and 1850's
-Has travelled widely in Europe, Japan, India, Nepal, Mexico,
Argentina, the Caribbean, Canada, England, Scotland, Wales,
New Zealand, Italy, South Africa, and in the United States
Education:
-Attended Silk Hope High School, Chatham County, N.C., and
graduated in 1963; Awarded State Farmer Degree by Future Farmers
of America (FFA) in 1962.
-Attended North Carolina State University, 1963-64
-Attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1964-67;
graduated with A.B. in Political Science (with Honors); Wrote
Honors Thesis on the history of the North Carolina corrections
system
-State Government Intern, Summer, 1966
-Attended University of North Carolina Law School 1967-70;
graduated with J.D. degree in 1970
Professional:
-Served as Research Assistant/Law Clerk to Associate Justice
Frank Huskins, 1970-71
-Served as Assistant District Attorney, Orange and Chatham
Counties, 1971-74
-Partner, Chapel Hill law firm of Epting & Hackney, 1974-present;
practiced law for 33 years there; currently emphasizing civil
litigation and domestic relations
-Served as President of Orange County Bar Association and
District Bar of 15-B
-Lectured at many legal educational seminars on family law,
legislative changes, and other topics
Political:
-Lifelong active Democrat; currently House Majority Leader
-Campaign Manager, Congressman Ike Andrews, 1974 primary
campaign
-Member, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, 1992-present
-Keynote Speaker, Orange County Democratic Convention, Chatham
County Democratic Convention
-Delegate to the 2004 National Democratic Convention
Legislative:
-House Majority Leader, 2005-2006 session
-House Democratic Leader, 2003-2004 session
-Speaker Pro Tempore 1999-2000 Session, 2001-2002 Session
-Served thirteen two-year terms, North Carolina House of Representatives;
currently serving fourteenth term
-Consistently rated in top ten for effectiveness (out of
120) by peers in North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research
survey, when House is in Democratic control; rated 5th in
1992 survey; 4th in 1994 survey; 4th in 1999 survey; 5th in
2001 survey; 4th in 2003 survey; 3rd in 2005 survey
-President-Elect, National Conference of State
Legislatures, 2007-08; Past active member of Southern Legislative Conference Committee
on Environment and Natural Resources; served two years as
Chair; National Conference of State
Legislatures Environment Committee, Chair 2000-2001; Vice-Chair,
Assembly on Federal Issues (AFI) of National Conference of
State Legislatures, 1998-99; Executive Committee, NCSL, 2001-present
-Member, National Caucus of Environmental
Legislators
-Past Co-Chair of House Committee on Finance, and has served
on committees on Finance; Appropriations; Environment and
Natural Resources; Judiciary I (Chair); Rules and Operations
of the House (Vice-Chair)
-Served in past sessions as Chair of Committees on Energy;
Water & Air; Judiciary; and Finance (Co-Chair)
-Past Co-Chair with Senator Russell Walker of the Environmental
Review Commission, the legislative oversight commission for
environmental matters;
-Sponsor of many pieces of significant legislation, including
the phosphate detergent ban; the Waste Management Act of 1989,
which established an aggressive policy on reducing solid waste
in North Carolina; the .08 DWI bill, lowering the permissible
level of blood alcohol for drivers; the Taxpayer Bill of Rights,
giving additional protections to taxpayers dealing with the
N.C. Department of Revenue; domestic relations reform measures,
including bills to streamline procedures for equitable distribution,
alimony and divorce; in 1995, a new rewrite of alimony laws
and DWI laws; in 1997, Governor's DWI reform bill, including
vehicle seizure and forfeiture provisions, and three equitable
distribution reform bills; in 1999, clean air, clean water,
and sedimentation bills, HMO liability, and DWI improvements
-Maintained active legislative interest in the areas of finance
and taxation, environment, courts, civil justice, criminal
justice, domestic relations, state employees, UNC-Chapel Hill,
corrections and many others
-Winner of many awards for distinguished legislative service,
including:
- Distinguished Service Award, by the Family Law Section
of the North Carolina Bar Association, in 1981;
- Governor's Award as Legislator of the Year, by the North
Carolina Wildlife Federation, in 1985
- Award of Excellence, by the Triangle J Council of Governments,
in 1985: "Your Commitment To Environmental Excellence
In The Triangle Area and Throughout North Carolina Was Unsurpassed
in The 1985 General Assembly";
- Distinguished Service Award, by the Research Triangle Group
of the Sierra Club, in 1986;
- Service Award, by the Orange-Chatham Alliance for the Mentally
Ill, for "Leadership And Legislation For The Mentally
Ill";
- Triangle Conservation Award, by the Triangle Land Conservancy,
in 1987, "For His Appreciation Of The Necessity Of Conservation
Of Natural Resources In An Urbanizing Environment And His
Efforts To Support His Convictions";
- Consumer Advocate of the Year, by the North Carolina Consumers
Council, in 1987;
- Honorary Citizenship of the City of Raleigh, by Mayor Avery
Upchurch, in 1987, for efforts in the passage of the phosphate
detergent limitation;
- Resolution of Appreciation, by the Governor's Crime Commission,
in 1987, for contributions to "safety, security, and
justice in North Carolina";
- Service Award, by the Joint Orange Chatham Community Action,
Inc. Board of Directors, in 1988, "In Appreciation Of
Distinguished Service And Support, 1981-1988";
- Service Award, by the North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra
Club, in 1988, for "Outstanding Service and Achievement
on Behalf of the Environment";
- Legislative Award, by the North Carolina Chapter, American
Planning Association, in 1989, for "Outstanding Efforts
Toward Further Planning in North Carolina";
- Legislative Award, by the N.C. Chapter of the American
Academy of Pediatrics, and the N.C. Pediatric Society, in
1989, "In Recognition Of His Outstanding Contribution
To The Health And Welfare Of Children In North Carolina";
- Appreciation Award, by the Chatham County Advisory Council
of the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, in 1990,
"In Grateful Appreciation For Support Of Extension Research
Project";
- "Best Bets For 1990", by the Center For Policy
Alternatives, Sustainable Growth Program, in 1990, "For
Leadership in Reducing Environmental Hazards by Sponsoring
Legislation to Establish Free Disposal Sites for Used Tires";
- Service Award, by the Environmental Quality and Natural
Resources Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference,
in 1991, "In Appreciation For His Outstanding Leadership
As Chairman ....1989-1991";
- Recycling Merit Award, by the North Carolina Recycling
Association in 1991, for "Innovative Achievements, Commitment
and Continuing Dedication To Recycling Efforts In North Carolina";
- Appreciation Award, by the North Carolina Property Mappers
Association, in 1993, for sponsoring and supporting property
mapping legislation for North Carolina;
- Jake Alexander Public Service Award, by Mothers Against
Drunk Driving, Students Against Driving Drunk, and the Governor's
Highway Safety Program, in 1993, for "outstanding efforts
to help in the fight to reduce drunk and drugged driving in
North Carolina";
- Distinguished Service Award, by the Family Law Section
of the North Carolina Bar Association, in 1996;
- Legislator of the Year, by North Carolina Citizen Action,
for "your years of outstanding leadership and dedication
to the fair protection of North Carolina families, workers
and environment", in 1996;
- Certificate of Commendation, by the North Carolina Psychiatric
Association, for "persistence and legislative commitment
to improving mental health in North Carolina", in 1997;
- Governor's Award as Legislator of the Year, by the North
Carolina Wildlife Federation, in 1998;
- Friend of Education Award, by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro
Association of Educators, in 1999;
- Public Service Award, by the Child Care Services Association,
for "outstanding advocacy and service on behalf of young
children and their families", in 2003.
-Participant in many legislative seminars and educational
forums, including "Restructuring America: The Challenge
of Defense Conversion" at the University of California
at Santa Barbara in October of 1993, sponsored by the State
Legislative Leaders Foundation; the Eighth Annual New York
Conference on Solid Waste and Materials Policy, in New York,
New York in January of 1992; and "Turning The Tide: Legislative
Remedies For Troubled Waters", a conference on Water
Quality Management in Puget Sound and other estuarine areas,
Seattle, Washington, in December of 1989; 44th Annual Conference,
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Wellington, New Zealand,
in October of 1998; "Criminal Justice Reform: Making
Sure the Guilty are Convicted and the Innocent Are Not"
at the University of Chicago in June of 2004, sponsored by
the State Legislative Leaders Foundation.
-Study Tour Participant, Use Of Public-Private Partnerships
in Environmental Protection and Biotechnology, in Tokyo and
Sapporo, Japan, sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Agency
and the US-Japan Foundation, May, 1991; Study of the Community
Corrections Systems in Minnesota and Iowa, sponsored by the
National Conference of State Legislatures, September, 1985;
Meeting with Latin American Legislators, sponsored by the
State Legislative Leaders Foundation, in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
in February of 2004, and again in Mexico City, Mexico, in March
of 2005.
-Speaker for numerous groups and events, including the Chemical
Industry Council, Orange County Soil and Water Conservation
Banquet, Conservation Council of North Carolina, Orange County
4-H Awards Banquet, North Carolina Agricultural Extension
Service, North Carolina League of Municipalities, Lee County
Democratic Women; and numerous appearances before civic clubs,
including the Siler City Rotary Club, Chapel Hill Rotary Club,
East Chapel Hill Rotary Club, Sunrise Rotary Club, Hillsborough
Exchange Club, Pittsboro Lions Club, Chatham County Business
and Professional Women, Chapel Hill Kiwanis Club, Carrboro
Lions Club, and others
Personal Interests: Hiking, Beef Cattle and Hay, Genealogy,
Computers, College Basketball, Travel, Skiing
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