Joe Moss
Republican · MI · Member, Ottawa County Board of Commissioners
Joe Moss is an Ottawa County commissioner, a chief financial officer and business owner who chaired the county board in 2023 and 2024. He backs parental rights, lower taxes and local control.
Where Joe Moss stands, based on their records
Opposes
Civil Rights (1 record)
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Track record
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted yes on motion B/C 23-034, adopting a resolution that closed the Ottawa County Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Department; the motion passed 7 to 1.
January 3, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: app.miottawa.org · researched July 24, 2026
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Moved motion SM1 24-006 to terminate the employment contract of Ottawa County Administrator John Gibbs; the motion passed 10 to 1 when the recessed special meeting reconvened.
February 29, 2024
Source: app.miottawa.org · researched July 24, 2026
Called a special meeting of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners, moved the board into closed session to hear complaints concerning County Administrator John Gibbs, and then moved to place Gibbs on paid administrative leave; both motions passed.
February 22, 2024
Source: app.miottawa.org · researched July 24, 2026
Was re-elected Chairperson of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners for 2024 on motion B/C 24-003, receiving the vote of all eleven commissioners at the annual organizational meeting.
January 2, 2024
Source: app.miottawa.org · researched July 24, 2026
Chaired the Ottawa County commissioners' closed-door talks on settling a lawsuit by county health officer Adeline Hambley. Moss said the board had lost too much trust in Hambley and her deputy, and pushed for a flat $4 million payout rather than a larger package with severance, as negotiators traded offers near $4.6 million.
November 6, 2023
Source: app.miottawa.org · researched July 24, 2026
Voted yes on motion B/C 23-027, which terminated the employment of the sitting Ottawa County Administrator and appointed John Gibbs as County Administrator effective immediately; the motion passed 6 to 3.
January 3, 2023
Source: app.miottawa.org · researched July 24, 2026
Was nominated and declared Chairperson of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners at the board's organizational meeting, as recorded in motion B/C 23-003 of the approved proceedings.
January 3, 2023
Source: app.miottawa.org · researched July 24, 2026
Voted yes on motion B/C 23-032, adopting a resolution that replaced the Ottawa County mission statement 'Where you Belong' with 'Where Freedom Rings'; the motion passed 7 to 1.
January 3, 2023
Source: app.miottawa.org · researched July 24, 2026
Race Joe Moss is in:
- 89th District Representative in State Legislature 2 Year Term (1) Position · November 3, 2026 · State House District 89; Michigan
Past race Joe Moss ran in:
- State Representative District 89 · August 4, 2026 · State House District 89; Michigan
Profile last researched September 9, 2026.