Joe McCorquodale, Jr.
| Joe McCorquodale | |
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| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 92nd district |
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In office 1959–1983 |
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| Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
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In office 1971–1983 |
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Joseph Charles McCorquodale, Jr. December 2, 1920 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 2017 (aged 96) Jackson, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Betty McCrary |
| Children | two sons |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Profession | businessman |
Joseph Charles McCorquodale, Jr. (December 2, 1920 – April 17, 2017) was a United States politician from Alabama, who served as the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives and unsuccessfully ran for Governor on the basis of the "McCorquodale plan" for Alabama. He was a member of Democratic Party. He was born in Mobile, Alabama.
A native of Clarke County, he graudated from Marion Military Institute, and the University of Alabama. During World War II he served in the US Army Air Corps (now US Air Force) at China-Burma-India and Pacific Theaters.
He was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1959 (92nd district). He served on the Interim Committee, on Finance and Taxation, the Fiscal Advisory Committee to the Governor, the Legislative Council, as vice-chairman of the Legislative Committee on Public Accounts, as co-chairman Alabama Constitutional Commission, the Coosa Valley, Tombigbee Valley and Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authorities, the Alabama Historical Commission, and the Study Commission on Alabama's Judicial System.
McCorquodale was honored by Capitol Press Corps as the Hardest Working Member of the House (1967) and Outstanding Member of the House (1971.
He served as a Speaker from 1971 to 1983.
He sought Democratic nomination for Governor of Alabama in 1982. His main opponent were former Governor George Wallace and incumbent Lieutenant Governor George McMillan. McCorquodale finished third with 250,614 (25.05%) of votes. Wallace defeated McMillan in runoff and won the general election easily.
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