Joe Moss
Republican · MI · Member, Ottawa County Board of Commissioners
Joe Moss is a Republican candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 89, an open Ottawa County seat. He chairs the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners and co-founded the Ottawa Impact political group.
Track record
Environment and Public Health
· 1 record
Voted yes on motion B/C 23-037, which designated Adeline Hambley as Interim Administrative Health Officer and appointed Nathaniel Kelly as Administrative Health Officer of Ottawa County contingent on board approval and state confirmation; the motion passed 7 to 1.
January 3, 2023Against
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Government Efficiency
· 3 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, 2024For
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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, 2024For
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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, 2023For
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Civil Rights
· 1 record
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, 2023Against
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General
· 3 records
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
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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
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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
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Integrity and Ethics
· 1 record
Presided as Chairperson over the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners closed session held to consider settlement proposals in the litigation brought by county health officer Adeline Hambley; the closed-session minutes were later released publicly.
November 6, 2023
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Elections
- State Representative District 89 · August 4, 2026 · State House District 89; Michigan
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.