Jeremy Moss: Deep Roots In Oak Park

MY FAMILY HAS DEEP ROOTS IN AND AROUND OAK PARK.

My grandfather owned the Sunoco gas station at 8 Mile and Coolidge for several decades, which became an Oak Park landmark known for its reliable service and hard-working mechanics. My father paid his way through college as a mail carrier up and down the streets of Oak Park neighborhoods and my mother was a summer counselor at Oak Park Parks & Recreation in the 1970s.

ONE OF MY EARLIEST MEMORIES GROWING UP WAS WALKING WITH MY GRANDPARENTS from their Southfield home down to Oak Park Boulevard to play on the trains at Oak Park Park. When I ran for State Senate in our district in 2018, it was an incredibly nostalgic feeling to canvass in the neighborhoods around what is now Shepherd Park and passing by those same trains. I’ll admit that, even as an adult, I had to climb onto those trains to relive that experience I had as a little kid.

Oak Park is renowned in our region as a strong community with vibrant neighborhoods, friendly residents, and an honest government.

Growing up around a community with these attributes have shaped my desire to serve and it is an honor to advocate for our shared values every day in the State Senate. I’m proud to represent this community as it celebrates its 75th birthday and am excited to join with Oak Park community members as we usher in the next 75 years! n

Jeremy Moss
State Senator
Michigan’s 11th District
Representing Southern Oakland County
Assistant Democratic Leader