Jeremy Moss
| The Honorable Jeremy Allen Moss | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rudy Hobbs |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 23, 1986 Southfield, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Southfield, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Committees | House Local Government, House Commerce and Trade, and House Regulatory Reform |
| Website |
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Jeremy Allen Moss (born June 23, 1986) is a Democratic politician from Michigan currently representing the 35th District—which includes Southfield, Lathrup Village, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms and Franklin—in the Michigan House of Representatives after being elected in November 2014.[1][2][3] Prior to his election to the Michigan Legislature, he served as the youngest-ever member of the Southfield City Council.[1][3]
Personal life
Moss was born on June 23, 1986 and is a lifelong resident of Southfield, Michigan[1][4] and an openly gay man.[3] He attended the Birmingham Public Schools and graduated from Wylie E. Groves High School.[5]
He graduated with high honors from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and an additional major in political science. While attending Michigan State, he studied race relations in South Africa and graduated from the Michigan Political Leadership Program Fellowship.[1][5] He was also president of the university's Phi Sigma Pi.[4]
Moss is currently a member organizations such as the Greater Southfield/Farmington chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Martin Luther King Task Force, and is a board member of Congregation Beth Ahm in Oakland County.[1]
He also serves on the Michigan Democratic Party's State Central Committee, as a board member of the Southfield Lathrup Village Democratic Club, and has been a Southfield Democratic Precinct Delegate. He was an alternate delegate from Michigan to the 2012 Democratic National Convention. In 2011, he was selected Young Democrat of the Year by the Oakland County Democratic Party.[4]
Professional life
Moss worked in the offices of Mayor Brenda Lawrence and State Representative Paul Condino.[3][6] He worked as District Director for State Representative Rudy Hobbs[4][5] after serving as his campaign manager.[6]
In November 2011, at age 25,[6] he placed first among eight candidates to be elected to serve as the youngest-ever member of the Southfield City Council.[1][4][5] He served as chairman of the council's Legislative and Urban Affairs Committee, and as a member of the Boards and Commission and Neighborhood Services committees. In 2013, Moss successfully advocated for the creation of a new Economic Development Committee.[4][5]
He was elected to serve the 35th District in the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2014.[2]
In the Michigan House of Representatives, he serves as minority vice chairman of the House Local Government Committee and sits on the House Commerce and Trade and House Regulatory Reform committees.[1][7]
2014 elections
Moss defeated Nicole Brown, Darryle Buchanan and Charles Roddis in the Democratic primary for the 35th District of the Michigan House of Representatives on August 5, 2014. He then went on to defeat Republican Party candidate Robert Brim in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2][7]
| 2014 Michigan House of Representatives, District 35[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Moss | 31,659 | 83.02% | |
| Republican | Robert Brim | 6,473 | 16.98% | |
| Majority | 25,186 | 66.04% | ||
| Total votes | 38,132 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic Primary – 2014 Michigan House of Representatives, District 35[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Moss | 6,541 | 51.09 | |
| Democratic | Nicole Brown | 3,507 | 27.40 | |
| Democratic | Darryle Buchanan | 1,909 | 14.91 | |
| Democratic | Charles Roddis | 844 | 6.60 | |
| Total votes | 12,801 | 100 | ||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Biography For Rep. Moss". Michigan House Democrats. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "2014 Live Michigan election results: State House Districts 1-110". MLive. November 4, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Trager, AJ (November 6, 2014). "Jeremy Moss: Next State House Rep. District 35". Between The Lines (2245). Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About Jeremy Moss". votejeremymoss.com. State Representative Jeremy Moss. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Thai, Steven (August 5, 2014). "Jeremy Moss WINS Democratic Primary in Michigan". victoryfund.org. Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Proxmire, Crystal A. (December 5, 2013). State Rep. Candidate Jeremy Moss. Between The Lines. (Interview). Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Jeremy Moss". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 30, 2015.