“Never mess with anybody who has more experience messing with people than you do” is a favorite quote of Joe’s.  Joe is Sheriff of Cleveland County and loves Sooner Rotary.  The thing he enjoys most about his job is making a difference.  The things he especially enjoys about our club are the relationships fostered in our club and that we work together to make a better community. 

Joe’s spouse is Jeanne and his children are J.J., Todd, and Tonya.  A special book for Joe is the Bible because it defines how we should live.  A favorite childhood book is Sergeant York.  Joe loves to golf, fish, and hunt.  The one thing he wants his Sooner Rotary friends to know is he loves to cook. (We do know that, Joe!  And we’ll be your guinea pigs any day!)  When he grows up he intends to be “retired”.  His favorite group is the Beach Boys and his favorite team is the Eagles.  If he had an opportunity to study an interesting topic, it would be brain surgery and his least interesting topic to study would be physics.  Interesting places he has visited include:  Germany, the Congo, Swaziland, Canada, South America, Slaughterville and Bowline, Oklahoma.  If he could live somewhere else for awhile, it would be in Florida.  If he could choose a place to travel to, it would be Virginia.  Any place on the water is his favorite place because it is so relaxing.  Interests outside of Rotary include church.  His favorite meal includes lobster and his favorite game is football.  Activities on the weekend include working in the yard and then working in the yard some more.  A daydream of Joe’s is to have a Prevost Motor Coach bigger than Freddie Walden’s.  A good title for a book about Joe’s life would be He What?!!  When Joe describes himself as a friend, he says he’s always got your back, day or night.  Things that Joe participated in during high school include:  football, wrestling, plays, operas, and musicals.  Something else Joe’s Rotary friends need to know about him to make this a happy and successful year for him is to VOTE FOR JOE.