Joanne G. Emmons (February 8, 1934 – March 31, 2022) was a Republican member of both houses of the Michigan Legislature from 1987 until 1999.
[1] Born February 8, 1934, to Ray and Emma Gregory in Big Rapids, Emmons married her husband John in 1956.
She was the valedictorian of her class at Mecosta High School in 1952 and graduated from Michigan State University in 1956 with a degree in home economics.
In 1976, Emmons was elected treasurer of Big Rapids Township, a position she held for 10 years, as well as chair of the Mecosta County Republican Party, where she served until 1980.
[2] She was an unsuccessful candidate for the Michigan State University Board of Trustees in 2002.