{{Short description|American politician (born 1963)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Joseph Palamara | honorific_suffix = | image = | alt = | office = Member of the Wayne County Commission from the 15th District | term_start = January 1, 1999 | term_end = | predecessor = | successor = | office2 = Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | term_start2 = January 1, 1985 | term_end2 = December 31, 1998 | predecessor2 = Jeffrey Padden | successor2 = William O'Neill | constituency2 = 30th district (1985–1992)<br>24th district (1993–1998) | pronunciation = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|09|26}} | birth_place = Wyandotte, Michigan | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | citizenship = | party = Democratic | height = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) --> | spouse = Aline | relations = | children = | parents = <!-- overrides mother and father parameters --> | mother = <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --> | father = <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --> | relatives = | education = | alma_mater = Detroit College of Law (J.D.)<br />Michigan State University | occupation = | profession = | known_for = | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | awards = <!-- For civilian awards - appears as "Awards" if |mawards= is not set --> | blank1 = | data1 = | blank2 = | data2 = | blank3 = | data3 = | blank4 = | data4 = | blank5 = | data5 = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = <!--Military service--> | nickname = | allegiance = | branch = | service_years = | rank = | unit = | commands = | battles = | mawards = <!-- for military awards - appears as "Awards" if |awards= is not set --> | military_blank1 = | military_data1 = | military_blank2 = | military_data2 = | military_blank3 = | military_data3 = | military_blank4 = | military_data4 = | military_blank5 = | military_data5 = <!--Embedded templates / Footnotes--> | module = | module2 = | module3 = | module4 = | module5 = | footnotes = }}
'''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.<ref>Wayne County Commission: [http://www.waynecounty.com/commission/district15.htm Joseph Palamara (Dist. 15)]</ref><ref>House Resolution 444 (1998): [http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?1998-HR-0444 A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Joseph Palamara]</ref>
==Education== 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.<ref>1997-1998 Michigan Manual: [http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/1997-1998/michiganmanual/1997-MM-P0263-P0263.pdf Joseph Palamara]</ref> Palamara received his Juris Doctor in 1985 from the Detroit College of Law.<ref>{{cite web |title=Joseph Palamara (DIst.15) |url=https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/commission/district15.aspx |website=waynecounty.com |accessdate=19 May 2020}}</ref>
==Philanthropic Work== 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Joseph Palamara (Dist. 15) |url=https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/commission/district15.aspx |website=waynecounty.com |accessdate=19 May 2020}}</ref>
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