Joe L. Reed
Joe Louis Reed Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chair of Minority Affairs of the Alabama Democratic Party | |
| In office 1972–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Chair of the Alabama Democratic Conference | |
| Assumed office 1979 | |
| Montgomery City Council, District 3 | |
| In office 1975–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Tracy Larkin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1938 (age 87–88) Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mollie Perry-Reed (m. 1964) |
| Children | 3, including Steven Reed |
| Alma mater | Alabama State University (BA) |
| Occupation | Politician, activist, educator |
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Joe Louis Reed Sr. (born 1938) is an American politician, activist and educator. He is the current Vice-Chair of Minority Affairs of the Alabama Democratic Party and, since 1979, chair of the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC). He also served as president of the all-Black Alabama State Teachers Association prior to its merger with the all-White Alabama Education Association in 1969, and then served as associate executive secretary alongside Executive Secretary Paul Hubbert from 1969 until both leaders retired from the AEA in 2011.