Boundaries: Includes Independence Township, the City of the Village of Clarkston, and a northwest portion of Waterford Township.
First elected: February 2002 Current term: January 1, 2009 -- December 31, 2010
Contact information:
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
1200 North Telegraph Road
Pontiac, Michigan, USA, 48341
or
Commissioner Tom Middleton
6928 Tappon Drive
Clarkston, Michigan 48346
Phone: 248-858-0100 (County); 248-620-6551 (Office) Fax: 248-858-1572 (County) Email:middletont@oakgov.com
Committees:
Finance--Chair
Human Resources--Member
Public Services--Member
Former General Government--Member
Planning & Building--Former Member
Airport Committee--Chair
Retirement Board--Member
Drainage Board--Member
Oakland County achievements:
State Representative, 1990-1998 of the Michigan State House of Representatives
Lake Board Member of the following area lakes: Clarkston Mill Pond, Huntoon Lake, Rainbow Lake, Van Norman Lake, Walters Lake, Watkins Lake, and Eagle Lake
Optimist of the Year - 2008.
Activities in the community:
Former member, Oxford Board of Education
Former member, Clarkston Drug Awareness Program
Supporter, Clarkston Education Foundation
Member, Clarkston Optimist Club
Supporter, Oakland County 4-H
Member, the Oakland County MSU Extension, Advisory Council
Activities in the state & region:
Vice Chairman, Michigan Association of County Transportation Committee
Past President, the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts
Past President, National Association of Conservation Districts (NADC) -- Great Lakes Committee.
Personal: Commissioner Middleton is a graduate of Michigan State University with a B.A. in Agriculture and Natural Resources Communications. He is owner and operator of Key-Belle Farms.
A lifelong Oakland County resident, Commissioner Middleton is married to Kathy. They are the proud parents of three adult children: Amy, Jason and Ted, as well as the proud grandparents of four grandchildren.
