Joe is a semi-retired, recovering political hack and Harley bike bum. A founding member of the leadership team of Barack Obama's successful U.S. Senate race, he managed Gov. L. Douglas Wilder's historic election in Virginia, along with numerous statewide and congressional campaigns. Joe continues to consult with David Turch and Associates, a highly respected Government Relations firm in Washington, DC, and is the fifth generation to raise cotton on the family farm in Quincy, Tennessee. McLean lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Kiki McLean, and their two children.