Circuit Clerk

Joe Martin

Circuit Clerk Joe Martin Jr. has served Jackson County in this position since 1980. Before taking office, he worked in his family's business, Pugh's Florist in Pascagoula. 

A native of Pascagoula, Circuit Clerk Martin was graduated from St. Stanislaus High School in Bay St. Louis and Jackson County Junior College. He studied criminal justice at the University of South Alabama and served six years in the Mississippi National Guard.

A member of the state Circuit Clerk's executive board, he has also served as president of that organization. He is past president of United Way and serves on its Board of Directors. He is a member of the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce and helped coordinate the first Leadership Jackson County program sponsored by the Jackson County Area and Ocean Springs Chambers of Commerce.

Other memberships include the Elks, Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, and St. Martin Lions' Club. He was a member of the Jaycees and supported the March of Dimes Walkathon by serving as Teamwalk Chairman for many years. He attends Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church.

As Circuit Clerk, Mr. Martin works diligently to ensure the integrity of voter registration and elections. He carries out extensive voter registration efforts including annual programs to register seniors from all eight high schools in Jackson County.