Joseph Palamara | |
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Member of the Wayne County Commission from the 15th District | |
Assumed office January 1, 1999 | |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
In office January 1,1985 –December 31,1998 | |
Preceded by | Jeffrey Padden |
Succeeded by | William O'Neill |
Constituency | 30th district (1985–1992) 24th district (1993–1998) |
Personal details | |
Born | Wyandotte,Michigan | September 26,1953
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Aline |
Residence | Grosse Ile,Michigan |
Alma mater | Detroit College of Law (J.D.) Michigan State University |
Joseph Palamara (born September 26,1963) is a current Democratic member of the Wayne County Commission and a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives. [1] [2]
During his undergraduate career at Michigan State University where he was an Evans Scholar,Palamara was a walk-on member of the baseball team. He led the Spartans in hitting in his senior year,won the team's Sportsmanship Award,and was All-Big Ten and All-America at second base. [3] Palamara received his Juris Doctor in 1985 from the Detroit College of Law. [4]
Palamara is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital and a former member of the Aerotropolis Executive Board. [5]