Joe Campbell is a current state representative for Georgia district 171. He was elected in 2020, and has been in this position for 1 term.

Joe Campbell began his career in sales at Camilla Cotton Oil Co. and later became a Peanut Buyer as the company transitioned to Alimenta Processing Corp. He retired as Vice President of Procurement from Golden Peanut and Treenut Company after 40 years of service in the agriculture industry.

Joe Campbell is a lifelong resident of Camilla, Georgia, and an alum of the University of Georgia where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. He and his wife, Deborah, have been married for 43 years and have two grown sons. The couple attends Heritage Church in Moultrie, where they have been active members for over 20 years.