LEGISLATIVE · TX · 2003-2013
Joe Driver
State Rep · House / Assembly · Republican · Texas
NOTABLE
On the record
Pleaded guilty 2011 to felony abuse of official capacity (double-billed travel expenses); 5-year deferred adjudication
SEVERITY · FELONY · CRIMES · abuse-of-office
Background
Joe Driver (Republican) was Texas's State Rep · House / Assembly 2003–2013 (10 years). Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. Press-relevant: Pleaded guilty 2011 to felony abuse of official capacity (double-billed travel expenses); 5-year deferred adjudication. Same-year political environment (2003): Governor Rick Perry; Attorney General Greg Abbott; Secretary of State Geoffrey Connor.
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