Joe moved to Shenandoah County in 1983 to serve as an area forester with the Virginia Department of Forestry. In 2016, he accepted a new position at forestry headquarters in Charlottesville as a forest marketing and utilization specialist. Joe’s activities in the community include: member of the board of directors of the Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy; president of the Shenandoah Valley Pure Water Forum for 5 years; member of the Land Management committee for the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation; Shenandoah Forum board member; active member of St. Paul’s UCC church; member of the Woodstock Tree Board; and a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Shenandoah County comprehensive plan. Joe and his family live west of Woodstock near Dunkel’s Grove.