Joel is a proud resident of McGaheysville and his family roots in the area date back to the 18th century. He is a graduate of Spotswood High School and James Madison University. He has previously worked in local, state, and federal levels of government and started a small business in 2017 while he worked to obtain a master's degree in public administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. During the Covid-19 Pandemic he moved back to McGaheysville and currently works as an instructor at JMU.
Joel has one daughter and is involved with various volunteer organizations within his community including the McGaheysville Ruritans, Fire Department, and Elkton Area United Services.
Currently serving as Vice-Chair, he also serves on the Finance, Building & Grounds Committees and is the Rockingham County representative to the Virginia Association of Counties.
District 5 includes the town of Elkton and the communities of McGaheysville, Massanutten, Stony Run, Swift Run, South Fork and a portion of Penn Laird.
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