Joseph (Joe) Palm
Democratic · MO · U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Commissioner
Joseph (Joe) Palm serves on the U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys. He previously led the Missouri Office of Minority Health and served as a regional director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Where Joseph (Joe) Palm stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Led the Office of Minority Health at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services as its chief, directing state programs on the opioid crisis, violent crime and health disparities and coordinating Missouri's statewide COVID-19 testing and vaccination rollout, as documented in reporting published 2026-07-13.
July 13, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: krps.org · researched July 24, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Was seated as a commissioner of the U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, announced by the commission on 2024-02-14 alongside four other new commissioners.
February 14, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: cssbmb.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Began his public-service career as a firefighter for the City of St. Louis before moving into state and federal public health administration, as recounted in reporting published 2026-07-16.
July 16, 2026
Source: stlamerican.com · researched July 24, 2026
Was named by President Biden on 2022-05-19 as Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Region 7, covering Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
May 19, 2022
Source: bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Past race Joseph (Joe) Palm ran in:
- State Senator · August 4, 2026 · State Senate District 14; Missouri
Profile last researched July 23, 2026.