Joe grew up in Reno, Nevada, but fell in love with Oregon’s Bay Area during a trip up the Oregon Coast. In 1979, he opened Benetti’s Italian Restaurant in Coos Bay, which he has successfully operated for decades.
Joe has a long history of public service, serving on the Coos Bay City Council from 1998 to 2006 and as Mayor of Coos Bay from 2000 to 2006. He returned as Mayor in 2016 after being re-elected. Joe also serves on the Coos County Airport District board, where he is a former chairman, and has been a member of the Coos County Urban Renewal Agency since 2012.