Affordability. Accountability. Action.
I’m running for State Representative because I believe our government should work for all Michiganders, not just those with power, influence, or party connections.
My platform is built on three core commitments:
Affordability, Accountability, and Action.
Together, they reflect a simple belief: representatives should answer to their constituents, focus on improving everyday life, and be willing to act when leadership is required.
Accountability
Families aren’t just falling through the cracks,
they’re getting pushed through.
Affordable Housing
The average 1 bedroom apartment in Holland costs over $1400 per month. Many families spend more than half their income on rent, and being priced out of communities they call home. Joseph will fight to expand access to affordable housing, increase supply, and make it easier for first time home buyers and renters to get a home they can afford.
Lower Healthcare Costs
No one should have to choose between putting food on the table and filling a prescription. As access to healthcare comes under attack in Washington, Joseph will fight to protect care, lower costs, and make it easier for Michigan families to get the care they need. Michigan has a responsibility to address gaps that leave working families caught in the middle.
Good Paying Jobs
Affordability isn’t just about lowering costs, it’s about wages keeping pace with the real cost of living. As prices rise and wages stagnate, the middle class is disappearing. As State Representative Joseph will fight back against attempts to hurt workers and benefit corporations by fighting for prevailing wage, and other pro worker laws. He’ll also push to expand pathways to careers in skilled trades, ensuring we can build with talent right here in Michigan.
affordability
A government that answers to its constituents.
Joseph isn’t taking Corporate PAC money because public service should be about people, not big money special interests. As State Representative, he will answer to West Michigan families, not corporate donors or monopoly utilities, and hold political insiders accountable.
Michigan ranks 49th in the nation for government transparency. That’s unacceptable. As State Representative Joseph will introduce and push for legislation to cover the state legislature and the Governor’s office under the Freedom of Information Act. It’s time politicians in Lansing stop making decisions that affect people’s lives in the dark.
action
Leadership that shows up and stands firm.
This moment requires real action from our leaders. It requires standing up to federal overreach and attacks on working people, regardless of where political power lies. Joseph is running to deliver results — not more excuses, silence, or complacency.
Joseph will fight to:
Strengthen the local economy by fighting for expanded passenger rail connections between Holland, Detroit, and Chicago
Fully fund public education and improve literacy
Expand pathways to good-paying skilled trade jobs.
Advocating for All of Us
Putting service ahead of power.
Too often, politics becomes about protecting a small circle of power instead of serving constituents. I believe government should be accessible, transparent, and focused on the needs of our neighbors.
Every Michigander deserves to be heard, not just those with influence or connections. Elected officials should work for the entire community, not just party leadership or political insiders.
My commitment is to advocate for all of us and to ensure that decisions made in Lansing reflect the realities of life here at home. Public service should be about responsibility, fairness, and strengthening the communities we share.