As a former tobacco farmer, family man, and lifelong Tennessean, Eddie Yokley lives by the values that make our community special: responsibility, respect and integrity and doing right by your neighbors. Throughout his life he has worked to honor those values. As a veteran, a father and a public servant, he always tries to set the right example and give back to the community that has given him so much though out his life.

Facts About Eddie:

• Married to his wife Carolyn for 31 years. They have two sons, Tyler and Jordan.
• Southern Baptist
• Graduate of South Greene High School
• B.S. Degree from East Tennessee State University by using the G.I. Bill.
• Eddie is a United States Army, Vietnam-era, Veteran. He served in the 101st Airborne Division, Ft. Campbell, KY. He was with the 101^st Military Intelligence Company as an Intelligence Photo Interpreter and served as Airborne Paratrooper.
  
• Real Estate Broker, Auctioneer, and part-time farmer.
• Has been a member of the 103rd through 106th Tennessee General Assemblies
• Served as Greene County Property Assessor from 1992-2004.

Community Involvement

• Member, Southern Regional Education Board (Appointed by Gov. Phil Bredesen)
• Past President, West Point Military Academy Parents Club of East Tennessee
• Charter President, Lost State of Franklin Jaycees
• Past Boy Scouts of America Troop 94 Committee and Troop 96 Commissioner
• Board Member, Boys and Girls Club of Greeneville
• Past President Greeneville Board of Realtors
• Past Director, Tennessee Association of Realtors
• Past President, Nathanael Greene Museum

Honors and Awards

• 2010 First Tennessee Developmental Agency Legislature of the Year
• 2004 Greeneville Greene County Boys and Girls Club Extra Mile Award
• 2003 Legislator of the Year Boys and Girls Club of Tennessee
• 2002 Recognition by the Modern Woodmen of America for Public Service
• Designated a Certified Public Administrator in 1999 by the UT Institute for Public Service
• Designated a Tennessee Certified Assessor by the State Board of Equalization
• Selected one of the Top 10 Jaycee Presidents in Tennessee (4th Quarter 1989)
• Greeneville Realtor of the Year (1984 and 1986)
• Past Discom Soldier of the Month, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky