Joel Hondorp

Prior to being selected as the City Clerk, Mr. Hondorp served as Byron Township Clerk from 2000 - 2018.  During his tenure at Byron Township he was selected as the 2010 Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks Township Clerk of the year and in 2012 served as President of the MAMC.  He also served as a Trustee and Firefighter in Byron Township.  Professionally, he is a member the Kent County Clerks Association, life-member of the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, and the National Association of Parliamentarians.  Joel serves as the Region V Director on the IIMC Board of Directors.  He received his Certified Municipal Clerk status from the IIMC in 2009, Master Municipal Clerk in 2019 and Michigan Professional Municipal Clerk Level 5 in 2025.

In the community, Joel is the President of the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids and a VanSingel Fine Arts Foundation board member.

Joel is a graduate of Byron Center High School and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Michigan State University. He was a 2003 Fellow in the Michigan Political Leadership Program. Joel spent his college summers working for the City of Grand Rapids in the Water Department and the Waste Water Industrial Pretreatment Program.

After hours, Joel enjoys spending time with his family and attending all their various events.  His hobbies include reading, fantasy football and cooking food outdoors.