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.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.