Joe Deshotel is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 22. Deshotel was first elected to the chamber in 1998. Deshotel is running for re-election in 2018. The primary election took place on March 6, 2018. The general election is being held on November 6, 2018.

Deshotel has been an attorney, a businessman, and a technical sergeant in the United States Air Force Reserves.

• JD, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, 1976-1979
• BS, Political Science, Lamar University, 1974

• JD, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, 1976-1979
• BS, Political Science, Lamar University, 1974
• Former Vice President, Administration and Legal Counsel, Lamar University, Beaumont
• Legal Counsel, Knights of Saint Peter Claver
• Technical Sergeant, United States Air Force Reserves
• Vice President, Business Development, United Marine Shipyard, Incorporated, 2012-2014

• JD, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, 1976-1979
• BS, Political Science, Lamar University, 1974
• Former Vice President, Administration and Legal Counsel, Lamar University, Beaumont
• Legal Counsel, Knights of Saint Peter Claver
• Technical Sergeant, United States Air Force Reserves
• Vice President, Business Development, United Marine Shipyard, Incorporated, 2012-2014
• Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 22, 1998-present
• Former Member, At-Large, Ward 3, Beaumont City Council
• Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 22, 2018, 2020

• JD, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, 1976-1979
• BS, Political Science, Lamar University, 1974
• Former Vice President, Administration and Legal Counsel, Lamar University, Beaumont
• Legal Counsel, Knights of Saint Peter Claver
• Technical Sergeant, United States Air Force Reserves
• Vice President, Business Development, United Marine Shipyard, Incorporated, 2012-2014
• Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 22, 1998-present
• Former Member, At-Large, Ward 3, Beaumont City Council
• Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 22, 2018, 2020
• Member, American Legislative Exchange Council, 1999-present
• Member, National Conference of State Legislators, 1999-present
• Member, Agriculture Law Committee, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Board of Advisors, Baptist Hospital System
• Member, Board of Directors, 100 Club, Jefferson County
• Member, Board of Directors, Inspire Encourage Achieve (IEA) "Ben's Kids", Youth Intervention Program, 2004-present
• Member, Board of Directors, Jefferson County Bar Association
• Member, Board of Directors, Knights of Saint Peter Claver
• Member, Board of Directors, Red Cross, Jefferson County
• Member, Board of Regents, Lamar University
• Member, Conference Planning Committee, National Association of College and University Attorneys
• Distinguished Graduate, Department of Elementary Schools
• Founder/Member, NAACP, Lamar University
• Member, National Home Builders Association
• Member, National Organization on Legal Problems of Education
• Parishioner, Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church
• Former Member, Our Mother of Mercy Parish Council
• President, School Board, Monsignor Kelly High School
• Former President, School Board, Our Mother of Mercy School
• Member, Texas Association of Trial Lawyers
• Member, Board of Directors, Southeast Texas Food Bank, 2006
• Member, Board, Communities in Schools, 2002-2003
• Vice President, Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission, 1984, 1986